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Why Vidit Gujrathi felt at 'home' at FIDE World Cup in Goa

November 19, 2025 8:42 am

From food to family, from flights to formalities, Indian Grandmaster enjoyed a comfort level he seldom has while competing around the world

Karthik Venkataraman walks in the playing hall during his third round clash at the FIDE World Cup in Goa. (PHOTO: FIDE via Michal Walusza)

FIDE World Cup 2025: Karthik Venkataraman fights his way to Round 4; heartbreak for Vidit Gujrathi, Narayanan

November 10, 2025 3:00 am

After his victory on Sunday, two-time National champion Karthik said he was in ‘total fear’ coming into the World Cup because everyone is ‘very strong’.

FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 3 Tiebreaks LIVE Updates: Follow Indians in action in Goa. (PHOTO: FIDE/Michal Walusza)

FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 highlights, Round 3 Tiebreaks: Karthik enters Round 4; Vidit Gujrathi, SL Narayanan eliminated

November 11, 2025 1:21 am

FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 3 Tiebreaks Live Updates | Vidit Gujrathi, SL Narayanan and Karthik Venkataraman Today Match Results Streaming Online: Out of 10 Indians, four directly qualified for the fourth round whereas three were eliminated.

World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju and 14-year-old Turkish prodigy Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus at the Grand Swiss chess tournament. (PHOTOS: FIDE via Michal Walusza)

Gukesh starts off Grand Swiss with victory, to face Turkish prodigy Erdogmus in round 2

September 05, 2025 12:32 am

In round 2, Gukesh will face another blue blooded prodigy: 14-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus from Turkey, who holds the distinction of being the youngest grandmaster to reach a 2600 FIDE rating. He was also the fourth-youngest player in history to become a grandmaster.

This year, the expanded 20-player field across both categories will compete for a total prize fund of Rs 1 crore. (Michal Walusza/Norway Chess)

Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin, Vidit Gujrathi and Anish Giri to headline Chennai Grand Masters event

May 29, 2025 9:44 pm

With Chess legend Viswanathan Anand emphasising the need for a regular high-rated invitational tournament in India, the Chennai event has grown into a key fixture

All 12 players at the Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. (Stev Bonhage/Freestyle Chess)

Gukesh finally wins a freestyle chess game; Arjun Erigaisi takes down Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana

April 08, 2025 5:42 pm

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, Paris: Gukesh spent 10 minutes talking tactics over the board with stars like Nepomniachtchi, Nakamura, Praggnanandhaa, Abdusattarov and Keymer.

(LEFT) Vishy Anand joins Vidit Gujrathi on stage to dance on 'Main Hoon Don'. (RIGHT) Gukesh shows off his dance moves. (Screenshots via ChessBase India X)

Anish Giri after Vidit Gujrathi wedding: 'Dance classes should be part of curriculum' at Vishy Anand's academy

April 04, 2025 9:14 am

Giri had also joked earlier: "If Magnus (Carlsen) and Fabi (Fabiano Caruana) aren't planning to dance, then why even bother."

Vidit Gujrathi at the Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz chess tournament in Kolkata. (Express photo by Partha Paul)

Fiance Nidhi ushers in Vidit Gujrathi's wins, as the perennially harried GM aces Freestyle Chess where preparations seldom matter

March 18, 2025 11:34 pm

So effortless was Vidit’s win in the qualification tournament in leadup to his wedding month that he did not need a single tiebreaker to be played in any of his clashes, including against former world champion Ding Liren

File image of Vidit Gujrathi at the Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz India tournament in Kolkata. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

'Vidit 3.0 has just begun': Vidit Gujrathi wins play-in event to secure spot in Paris leg of Freestyle Grand Slam tour

March 15, 2025 7:18 am

Vidit Gujrathi said he had barely played any chess over the past few months and was travelling for nearly 10 hours before his match on Friday. He beat Richard Rapport while using his cellphone internet.