Vidit Gujrathi (born 24 October 1994) is an Indian chess grandmaster from Nashik. He has been among India’s top players for more than a decade and was captain of the team that shared the gold medal at the online Chess Olympiad of 2020. In 2023 he won the FIDE Grand Swiss, one of the strongest open tournaments ever held, and in 2024 he was part of the Indian team that won Olympiad gold in Budapest.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi |
| Born | 24 October 1994, Nashik, Maharashtra, India |
| Age | 31 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2013) |
| Parents | Dr Santosh Gujrathi, Dr Nikita Gujrathi |
| Spouse | Nidhi Kataria (m. 2025) |
| Known for | Grand Swiss 2023, Olympiad gold 2024 |
Early Life
Gujrathi was born in Nashik, where both his parents are doctors. He learned chess at about six and studied at Fravashi Academy. He won the world under-14 title in 2008 and took bronze at the World Junior Championship in 2013, the year he became a grandmaster at 18.
Career
He crossed a rating of 2700 in 2017, the fourth Indian to do so, and won the Tata Steel Challengers in 2018. He has been a regular member of the Indian team since 2015.
During the pandemic he captained India at the online Olympiad. In the final against Russia two Indian players lost their internet connection, and after an appeal the two teams were declared joint winners, India’s first Olympiad gold.
At the 2023 World Cup he reached the quarter-finals. He then won the Grand Swiss on the Isle of Man with 8.5 points from 11 games after losing in the first round, which qualified him for the 2024 Candidates Tournament. In Toronto he twice beat the American star Hikaru Nakamura and finished sixth.
At Budapest in September 2024 he played on board four as India won the open section for the first time, with Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi.
Personal Life
Vidit married Nidhi Kataria, a doctor, in April 2025. He runs a popular YouTube channel and streams his games, which helped bring new fans to chess in India during the pandemic.
Major Results
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Vidit Gujrathi born?
Vidit Gujrathi was born on 24 October 1994 in Nashik, Maharashtra, India and is 31 years old.
What is Vidit Gujrathi known for?
Known for: Grand Swiss 2023, Olympiad gold 2024.
Featured image: Vidit Gujrathi at the Candidates Tournament, Toronto, April 2024. Photo by Eldar Azimov, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
