Jayshree Khadilkar Pande (born 25 April 1962) is an Indian

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player who was awarded the

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title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1979. She was the first Indian woman to achieve this title. She is the first player from India to achieve this title and won the Indian women's championship four times.

Career

Jayshree Khadilkar was instrumental in changing the world of competitive chess for female players when she secured a mandate from the FIDE president, that prevented them from disqualifying female chess players from national and international tournaments due to their gender. The three Khadilkar

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, Vasanti, Jayshree, and

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dominated the women's chess championships of India, winning all the titles in its first decade. Jayshree's peak FIDE strength rating was 2120, which she earned in January 1987. Of the three sisters, she has won the most titles and tournaments. She is also the editor, printer, and publisher of Nava Kaal newspaper.

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* 1962 births Living people Indian female chess players Indian chess players Chess Woman International Masters Sportswomen from Maharashtra Marathi people 20th-century Indian women 20th-century Indian people Khadilkar sisters {{India-chess-bio-stub