Who is Vaishali, India's new chess Grandmaster?

Chennai-born 22-year-old Vaishali R is now officially a Grandmaster following FIDE's approval. Sister of 18-year-old chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, she's India's 3rd female chess Grandmaster after Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli. The siblings are the first brother-sister duo to become Grandmasters. She won the 2023 FIDE Women's Grand Swiss with 8.5/11 score, qualifying for 2024 Candidates.