| Jayshree Khadilkar Pande | |
|---|---|
 Rio de Janeiro, 1979 | |
| Country | India |
| Born | 25 April 1962 |
| Title | Woman International Master (1979) |
| FIDE rating | 2120 [inactive] |
| Peak rating | 2120 (January 1987)[1] |
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. She was the first Indian woman to achieve this title.[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. Of the three sisters, she has won the most titles and tournaments.[2]
She is also the editor, printer, and publisher of Nava Kaal newspaper.[5]
- ^ Khadilkar, Jayshree FIDE rating history, 1979-2001 at OlimpBase.org
- ^ a b c Jackson, John (28 September 2017). "The Khadilkar Sisters". Chess-Site.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ D.K. Bharadwaj (2003-05-13). "A big boom in the brain game". Press Information Bureau, Government of India.
- ^ a b Menon, Ajay (3 June 2012). "Anand's win fires former chess whiz from Girgaon". Hindustan Times. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Information box at bottom-left on Page 11" (PDF). Nava Kaal (in Marathi). Mumbai. Retrieved 5 August 2014.