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Bios

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Short bio · ~50 words

Vidit Gujrathi is an Indian chess grandmaster from Nashik, now based in Mumbai. Winner of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 and a participant in the 2024 Candidates Tournament, he has won Chess Olympiad gold (2024) and silver (2026) with Team India, and captained India to Online Olympiad gold in 2020. He is now building and experimenting with AI-powered tools while creating content as @viditchess.

Long bio · ~170 words

Vidit Gujrathi is an Indian chess grandmaster from Nashik, Maharashtra. He earned the grandmaster title in 2013 at the age of eighteen, becoming India's 30th grandmaster, and took bronze at the World Junior Championship the same year.

In 2023 he won the FIDE Grand Swiss, one of the strongest open tournaments in chess, qualifying for the 2024 Candidates Tournament in Toronto — the eight-player event that decides the challenger for the World Championship. In 2024, he was part of India's historic Chess Olympiad gold-medal team in Budapest, Hungary, and in 2026 he added Olympiad silver with Team India in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. He also finished runner-up in the 2026 Global Chess League with Alpine APL Pipers. In 2020, he captained India to Online Olympiad gold.

Beyond the board, Vidit is deeply interested in artificial intelligence — building tools, experimenting with AI workflows, and documenting the transition from elite sport to building as @viditchess on YouTube, Instagram, and X.

Audience & reach

02 · @viditchess

770K+Combined followers

300K+YouTube subscribers

340K+Instagram followers

139K+X / Twitter followers

Selected viral moments:

The shortest game of Magnus Carlsen's career — against Vidit

76M+ views · ChessBase India, YouTube

"Explaining the World Championship to my friends" — viral reel

Praised publicly by Hikaru Nakamura · X

Beat Hikaru Nakamura twice at the 2024 Candidates

Round 2 ended his 47-game unbeaten streak · Chess.com

Comedy roast battle with Samay Raina

Photos

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High-resolution photos approved for editorial use. If you took one of these photos, please email teamvidit@gmail.com and we will add the credit.

Vidit Gujrathi, dark portrait with chess pieces

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Vidit Gujrathi, portrait in a blazer

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Vidit Gujrathi thinking at the chessboard

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Vidit Gujrathi at the board, arms crossed

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Vidit Gujrathi smiling

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Vidit Gujrathi laughing

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Vidit Gujrathi deep in thought over the board

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Achievements

04 · The record

2026Chess Olympiad team silverSilver with Team India in the Open section of the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

2026Global Chess League runner-upReached the final with Alpine APL Pipers in Bengaluru, India.

2024Chess Olympiad team goldPart of India's historic gold-medal team at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.

2024Candidates Tournament participantOne of eight players in Toronto competing to challenge for the World Championship.

2023FIDE Grand Swiss winnerWon one of the strongest open tournaments in chess, on the Isle of Man.

2020FIDE Online Olympiad captainCaptained Team India to Online Olympiad gold.

2017The 2700 clubCrossed the 2700 Elo barrier.

2013Grandmaster titleIndia's 30th grandmaster, at age eighteen.

2013World Junior Championship bronzeMedalist at the world's premier under-20 event.

Fast facts

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Full nameVidit Santosh Gujrathi

TitleGrandmaster (GM), since 2013

FederationIndia

Based inMumbai, India

FromNashik, Maharashtra, India

FIDE ID5029465 — current rating and games

Handle@viditchess — YouTube, Instagram, X, LinkedIn

Websiteviditchess.com

Press contactteamvidit@gmail.com (managed by his team)