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ViditGujrathi

I play chess for India, make videos about the game, and build with AI.

FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 winner. One of eight players in the 2024 Candidates for the world title. 2024 Chess Olympiad gold medalist with Team India. Alongside chess, I spend my time on AI, building tools, and making content.

Grand Swiss '23 Champion Candidates 2024 GM since 2013 770K+ followers
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Vidit Gujrathi, portrait with chess pieces
No. 1FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
Top 8Candidates Tournament 2024
Gold2024 Chess Olympiad · Team India
BronzeWorld Junior Championship
GM at 18India's 30th grandmaster

Me, in 10 seconds

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Vidit Gujrathi smiling
  • Chess grandmaster since age 18 — India's 30th grandmaster.
  • Won the FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 and earned a seat at the 2024 Candidates — the tournament that decides who challenges for the world title.
  • 2024 Chess Olympiad gold medalist with Team India. World Junior bronze.
  • Deeply interested in AI and technology — I build tools, experiment, write, and make videos about it.
  • Still playing top-level tournaments — just fewer of them.
  • Based in Mumbai, India; from Nashik. To reach me, email my team.
About

The full story, from Nashik to the Candidates

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What I'm doing now

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Chess

Playing — selectively

I play fewer tournaments now and prepare more deeply for each one.

AI & Technology

Building with AI — two apps live

I build and ship my own tools: Memory, a blindfold-chess trainer, and Tactics, a puzzle app — plus an AI chess-broadcast demo.

Content & Writing

Making videos and writing

Sharing the move from professional sport into building — on YouTube, Instagram, and X, with essays coming to this site.

Open

Open to new projects

I'm open to partnerships, projects, and collaborations — especially around chess, AI, and education.

Email my team →

Updated June 2026 · I update this section as things change.

Recognition & partners

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Vidit Gujrathi at the board with sponsor logos

Beyond tournament results: national recognition, long-term sponsors, and coverage in national media.

National recognition Prime Minister Modi felicitation after Olympiad gold Instagram → National recognition Meeting the President of India Instagram → Brand trust Sponsored by Ambit, Persistent Systems, ONGC & Bharat Forge Partnerships → Media Olympiad gold interview and public profile Firstpost →

Follow me — @viditchess everywhere

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Vidit Gujrathi laughing
Chess taught me how to prepare, how to focus, and how to handle losing. That stays with you everywhere.
Vidit Gujrathi