Vaishali Rameshbabu won Girls' World Youth titles under-12 in
2012 and under-14 in 2015.
She defeated future world
champion Magnus Carlsen at
age 12 in a 2013 simul in Chennai.
She earned Woman International Master (WIM) in 2016 and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in 2018.
She helped India win gold at t
he 2020 Online Olympiad, their
first team medal.
She received her International
Master (IM) title in 2021.
She won the 2022 Fischer
Memorial (7/9) for her second
GM norm and reached WSCC semifinals, beating Bibisara Assaubayeva.
She secured individual bronze on board 3 at the 2022 Chennai Olympiad, team bronze.
She gained her final GM norm at
2023 Qatar Masters (5/9, perf 2609)
and topped FIDE Women's Grand
Swiss (8.5/11) for
2024 Candidates spot.
She defended Grand Swiss title
in 2025 Samarkand (8/11),
qualifying for 2026 Candidates
as first sibling duo.
She won bronze at 2024 Women's World Blitz Championship and received Arjuna Award.