Vaibhav Suri (born 8 February 1997) is an Indian chess grandmaster.

Early life and education Vaibhav studied at the Modern School and joined the Shri Ram College of Commerce, graduating in 2018.

Career In 2012, Vaibhav earned his final grandmaster norm. At the age of fifteen, he became one of the youngest grandmasters.

Vaibhav won a bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, teamed with Diptayan Ghosh.

In 2018, he won the Biel Chess Festival in the masters category, winning five games and drawing four.

In 2026, Vaibhav served as a second to Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa during his winning campaign at the Norway Chess tournament, where Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian player to win the event.

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