Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi was just another Indian kid who dreamt of becoming a cricketer in his childhood before an accidental initiation to chess, which he feels was a “very happy accident”.

Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi was just another Indian kid who dreamt of becoming a cricketer in his childhood before an accidental initiation to chess, which he feels was a "very happy accident".

Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi significantly contributed to India's success at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, scoring 7.5 points from 10 games. India cli

India's chess players triumphed at the 2024 FIDE Chess Olympiad, winning gold in both men's and women's events. Vidit Gujrathi, part of the victorious squad, described this achievement as the dawn of a golden era for Indian chess.

Chess involves mental aspects that extend beyond the moves and training. It delves into the psychological realm as well. In physical sports, one can rely on adrenaline to calm the nerves, but chess is a different game;

Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi, after helping India win its first Chess Olympiad gold, decided not to defend his title at the Vugar Gashimov Memorial Ches

He was a part of the Indian men's team, which also included D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun, that won a historic Chess Olympiad gold in the Open category.

Gujrathi had travelled to the Azerbaijan capital city for the tournament, before flying back down to India after being informed that the nation's Premier wanted to host the Olympiad-gold-winning players for a felicitation ceremony.

Vantika Agrawal, one of the players in the team, said that the India men’s and women’s teams that won gold at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest would meet PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday.