The celebrated Indian chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi made a revelation on Instagram about getting married, and the chess fraternity buzzed with excitement over the news. During a live stream on ChessBase India, covering the World Championship match between Gukesh and Ding Liren, the exciting news brought lively opinions. Samay Raina, the ace chess comedian, jokingly said that “This is closing for Vidit and opening for Gukesh”, which left co-commentators Tania Sachdeva, Sahil Tickoo, and Chess.com in splits. Tania expressed warm congratulations at the occasion. Vidit’s happiness radiates through this celebration, but the lighthearted responses from the chess fraternity best describe the modern chess culture and camaraderie.
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Gukesh on the brink of India’s greatest sporting achievement
This article dives into what promises to be the World Chess Championship match of the century between India’s 18-year-old chess prodigy Gukesh D and reigning champion Ding Liren of China. While Gukesh is rising meteorically, with tactics, as well as youthful resilience putting him in a strong position to achieve the greatest sporting milestone that India has ever known, Ding confronts challenges from inconsistent form and mental health troubles. The article analyses the contrasts of their styles and strengths, as well as the importance of this historic match to Indian chess and international sports. Gukesh’s victory will surely inspire a new generation of players and seal India’s status as a chess superpower.