What happens when a chess grandmaster makes the biggest move of his life—and it’s not on the board? 🤯 Vidit Gujrathi, India’s 30th Grandmaster, has checkmated every opponent, but has someone finally checkmated him? Born in Nashik, to doctor parents, Vidit’s chess journey began at Fravashi Academy, leading him to break the 2700 Elo barrier, win double gold at the Chess Olympiad, grab silver at the Asian Games, and qualify for the 2024 Candidates Tournament, where he beat Hikaru Nakamura twice! With a quarterfinal run at the 2023 Chess World Cup, a Tata Steel Chess win, and ₹20 million in AICF support, he’s played some of the greatest matches in Indian chess history. What’s this about Vidit not accepting rishtas anymore? And who is the queen to his king? Get all the answers, all the laughs, and maybe a few checkmates on this special episode of Cyrus Says! Hit play now!
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