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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Vidit Gujrathi: Decline of Form – A Critical Analysis on Recent Performances of Chess
Yet another face to reckon with in Indian chess is that of Vidit Gujrathi, whose performance has sadly been on the wane over the last couple of years. Two of the biggest disappointments where he performed quite abysmally was at the Chennai Chess Grandmasters 2024 and the Chess Champions League. There were times when he admitted, he has been in advantageous positions of some matches. Such cases were seen against Arjun Erigaisi. Vidit committed some serious mistakes that resulted in the match going all the way to loss for him. He seems to have experienced some pressure of competition, mental stresses, and lapses in concentration at times during these tournaments. To regain his edge, he must reassess the strategies, work on the mistakes produced, and rebuild his mental strength.