CHENNAI: Indian chess player R Vaishali, a grandmaster long before the title was officially awarded by FIDE, has revealed that there was a time when she was unsure about being able to achieve the feat, but had good support. Was successful in achieving this because of the structure. ,
Vaishali completed the required 2500 ELO points at the Llobregat Open tournament in Spain and became the third Indian woman to become a GM after Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli.
However, this title was officially awarded to him only after the FIDE Council meeting during the Candidates Tournament in Toronto last month.
"After completing the (Women's GM) title, I knew that someday it would be changed to G. I didn't think that much about the title," she said in an interview.,
He said, "Yes, it took some time to become official, but I'm happy that the title is finally out. I had no problem with it (the delay)."
The 22-year-old is enjoying a solid run of form at the Candidates Tournament, where she won five consecutive games to finish in second place.
She became a Woman Grandmaster in 2018 after completing her final criteria during the Riga Technical University Open in Riga, Latvia.
Having to wait six years to finally earn the GM tag, Vaishali said she had become a little unsure about the GM tag as her ratings had stagnated due to the lack of competition during the COVID 19 pandemic."In between, I couldn't play any tournaments for two years because of the (COVID-19 pandemic). But, I was working the whole time, trying to improve my game. I did my International Master (IM) The cycle will be completed after the pandemic (in 2021),” he remembered.
She said, "Although I was gradually improving my game, my ratings stagnated. There were moments when I thought I might not get the title, but people believed in me and I was determined to achieve it." I helped me.,
Vaishali is the elder sister of 18-year-old R Praggnanandhaa, who has been making waves for quite some time. Together, they became the first brother-sister duo to qualify for the Candidates event this year.
Talking about her relationship with Praggnanand, Vaishali said, "We talk about our sports a lot, which is natural because we have been playing together since childhood.
“He helps me a lot with my game. It's great to have such a strong player at home with whom I can discuss more about the game at any time.,
When Vaishali was asked about the support she and her brother received from their parents, she described them as her "biggest strength".
He revealed, "Our parents are the biggest strength for both of us. My mother accompanies you to our tournaments on most occasions. She takes care of almost everything and we just focus on our game. "
“Our father takes care of things like logistics, planning and finance.In fact they both take care of most of our needs, which really helps us focus more on our game. Really grateful to him."
Away from chess, Vaishali is currently pursuing PG Diploma course in Huma Resource Management.
However, she has no hesitation in admitting that she has no academic aspirations and is focused on professional chess as the Women's Masters in Norway this month will be her next assignment.
“I am in the final year of my Human Resource Management course after completing my B.Com."
Vaishali completed the required 2500 ELO points at the Llobregat Open tournament in Spain and became the third Indian woman to become a GM after Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli.
However, this title was officially awarded to him only after the FIDE Council meeting during the Candidates Tournament in Toronto last month.
"After completing the (Women's GM) title, I knew that someday it would be changed to G. I didn't think that much about the title," she said in an interview.,
He said, "Yes, it took some time to become official, but I'm happy that the title is finally out. I had no problem with it (the delay)."
The 22-year-old is enjoying a solid run of form at the Candidates Tournament, where she won five consecutive games to finish in second place.
She became a Woman Grandmaster in 2018 after completing her final criteria during the Riga Technical University Open in Riga, Latvia.
Having to wait six years to finally earn the GM tag, Vaishali said she had become a little unsure about the GM tag as her ratings had stagnated due to the lack of competition during the COVID 19 pandemic."In between, I couldn't play any tournaments for two years because of the (COVID-19 pandemic). But, I was working the whole time, trying to improve my game. I did my International Master (IM) The cycle will be completed after the pandemic (in 2021),” he remembered.
She said, "Although I was gradually improving my game, my ratings stagnated. There were moments when I thought I might not get the title, but people believed in me and I was determined to achieve it." I helped me.,
Vaishali is the elder sister of 18-year-old R Praggnanandhaa, who has been making waves for quite some time. Together, they became the first brother-sister duo to qualify for the Candidates event this year.
Talking about her relationship with Praggnanand, Vaishali said, "We talk about our sports a lot, which is natural because we have been playing together since childhood.
“He helps me a lot with my game. It's great to have such a strong player at home with whom I can discuss more about the game at any time.,
When Vaishali was asked about the support she and her brother received from their parents, she described them as her "biggest strength".
He revealed, "Our parents are the biggest strength for both of us. My mother accompanies you to our tournaments on most occasions. She takes care of almost everything and we just focus on our game. "
“Our father takes care of things like logistics, planning and finance.In fact they both take care of most of our needs, which really helps us focus more on our game. Really grateful to him."
Away from chess, Vaishali is currently pursuing PG Diploma course in Huma Resource Management.
However, she has no hesitation in admitting that she has no academic aspirations and is focused on professional chess as the Women's Masters in Norway this month will be her next assignment.
“I am in the final year of my Human Resource Management course after completing my B.Com."
