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