Vaishali becomes GM, joins Praggnanandhaa to form world's first brother- sister Grandmasters duo

Chennai, Dec 2 (PTI) Indian chess ace R Vaishali joined younger sibling R Praggnanandhaa to become the world's first-ever brother-sister Grandmasters duo and only the third woman from the country to earn the GM title, at the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain.

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Chess: R Vaishali becomes Indian female chess Grandmaster

Vaishali becomes GM, joins Praggnanandhaa to form world's first

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The path to GM: Vaishali's steady ascent

Vaishali and Praggnanandhaa, first brother-sister duo to become

The path to GM: Vaishali's steady ascent

Vaishali joins Pragg to become first-ever brother-sister

Vaishali becomes GM, joins Praggnanandhaa to form world's first

Vaishali joins Pragg to become first-ever brother-sister