Vidit Gujrathi is a famous Indian chess player. He was awarded the Grandmaster title in January 2013, becoming the 30th Indian player to win the title.
Wiki/Biography
Vidit Gujrathi was born on Monday, October 24, 1994, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh (age 26; as of 2020). His full name is Vidit Santosh Gujrati. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He completed his education from Flawashi College, Nashik. He started coaching chess at an early age and his hard work paid off when he finished second in the U-12 category of the Asian Youth Championship in 2006.
Vidit Gujrathi after winning bronze medal at Asian Championships 2017
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family and caste
Parents and siblings
Vidit’s father’s name is Santosh Gujrathi and his mother’s name is Nikita Santosh Gujrathi. Both his parents are doctors. He also has a sister Vedika Gujrathi.
Vidit Gujrathi with family at award ceremony
Profession
After completing his studies, Vidit started his chess coaching career very early and won the second place in the U-12 group of the Asian Youth Championship in 2006 and was awarded the title of FIDE Master. In 2008, Vidit won the International Master title with 7 out of 13 points at the 45th National A Chess Championship in Velamal, Chennai. In the same year, he became the first Indian to win the U14 Open category of the World Youth Championship. In 2011, during the World Junior Chess Championship, Vidit won his first Grandmaster title with a score of 8 out of 11. After winning his second Grand Master title at the Nagpur International Open, Vidit clinched the final Grand Master title in the eighth edition of the tournament. In 2012, he competed in the Rose Valley Calcutta Open Grandmaster Championship. This helped him achieve the title of Grandmaster in January 2013. Over the years, Vidit has been coached by several chess masters including IM Anup Deshmukh, IM Roktim Bandopadhyay and GM Alon Greenfeld. Vidit reached a peak Elo score of 2726 in September 2020, ranking 24th in the world.
Vidit Gujrathi at Chess Live Online Conference
dispute
In 2018, Vidit Gujrathi competed in the Asian Championships in Makati, Philippines, with compatriots Abhijit Kunte and Lalit Babu They went out to buy water together at the stadium and were attacked by unknown assailants. Vidit posted about the incident, saying they were cornered and then attacked. They managed to escape and save themselves from the thugs. He also informed the World Chess Federation about the facilities provided to chess players. Players had to pay $150 to stay in a room with poor facilities, substandard food and substandard cleanliness. This was noticed by FIDE Director General Emil Sutovsky, who contacted the authorities regarding the complaint.
Facts/Trivia
- Magnus Carlsen is the 2020 World Chess Champion. In November 2019, Vidit played a game that ended in just five moves, making it the shortest game of Magnus Carlsen’s career.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vidit began live streaming on his YouTube channel to spread awareness about the game of chess and increase the number of people participating in the game. His live broadcasts include Samay Raina, Tanmay Bhat, Biswa Kalyan Rath and several other comedians.
- Vidit has collaborated with ChessBase (a German company operating in the chess field) to record two instructional DVDs for beginners. These are titled “Fashion Kahlo-Kahn Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 Vidit Gujrathi.”
- Om Swami, founder of Black Lotus, decided to sponsor Vidit after learning that Vidit was a regular user of his application. Black Lotus is an app that helps people meditate and relax. The deal was completed in cash and company stock.
Vidit Gujrathi and Black Lotus founder Om Swami
- In 2019, Vidit defeated five-time world champion Vishwanath Anand at Tata Steel Chess Blitz 2019.
- In his free time, Vidit enjoys traveling to new places or hiking. He also loves photography and often clicks pictures in his spare time.
Vidit Gujrathi heads to Kerala for family trip
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education