Tamil Nadu’s Savitha Sri becomes India’s 25th female Grandmaster

Tamil Nadu’s Savitha Sri becomes India’s 25th female Grandmaster

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Category : Sports Published on: April 12 2023

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  • Savitha Sri, a chess player from Tamil Nadu, has won the title of India’s 25th woman grandmaster.
  • Savitha Sri is a chess player from Tamil Nadu, born in 2007. 
  • The 16-year-old has won several medals for India in chess tournaments. 
  • Last year in December, he won the bronze medal in the World Rapid Chess Championship.
  • Savita Sri has won the title of India’s 25th woman grandmaster after a brilliant performance and defeating Eric Hedman.
  • With this win, Savita Sri also got the honor of being India’s youngest Grandmaster.
  • Earlier, Tamil Nadu chess player Rashida Ravi became India’s 24th woman grandmaster.
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