Jayshree Khadilkar

Jayshree Khadilkar Pande (born 25 April 1962) is an Indian chess player who was awarded the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM) in 1979.

[2] She is the first player from India to achieve this title[3] and won the Indian women's championship four times.

[4] 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.

[2] The three Khadilkar sisters, Vasanti, Jayshree, and Rohini dominated the women's chess championships of India, winning all the titles in its first decade.

[4] Jayshree's peak FIDE strength rating was 2120, which she earned in January 1987.

The Khaldikar sisters at Valletta, Chess Olympiad 1980