# Vidit Gujrathi: media kit

Plain-text version of https://viditchess.com/media-kit for press, event organisers and AI agents. The bios may be copied freely. Photos and audience figures are on the web page.

## Short bio (about 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 (about 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.

## Achievements

- 2026: Chess Olympiad team silver. Silver with Team India in the Open section of the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
- 2026: Global Chess League runner-up. Reached the final with Alpine APL Pipers in Bengaluru, India.
- 2024: Chess Olympiad team gold. Part of India's historic gold-medal team at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
- 2024: Candidates Tournament participant. One of eight players in Toronto competing to challenge for the World Championship.
- 2023: FIDE Grand Swiss winner. Won one of the strongest open tournaments in chess, on the Isle of Man.
- 2020: FIDE Online Olympiad captain. Captained Team India to Online Olympiad gold.
- 2017: The 2700 club. Crossed the 2700 Elo barrier.
- 2013: Grandmaster title. India's 30th grandmaster, at age eighteen.
- 2013: World Junior Championship bronze. Medalist at the world's premier under-20 event.

## Fast facts

- Full name: Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
- Title: Grandmaster (GM), since 2013
- Federation: India
- Based in: Mumbai, India
- From: Nashik, Maharashtra, India
- FIDE ID: 5029465. Current rating and games: https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5029465
- Handle: @viditchess on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@viditchess), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/viditchess/), X (https://x.com/viditchess) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/viditchess)
- Website: https://viditchess.com
- Press contact: teamvidit@gmail.com (managed by his team)