The Vidit Gujrathi vlog on winning the FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 + becoming a Candidate!

What happens when a world class GM wins one of the strongest tournaments in the world of chess? In this video you get to know. Follow Vidit Gujrathi from the start of his day of facing Alexandr Predke in the final round of FIDE Grand Swiss 2023, to winning the game and the event and qualifying to the Candidates 2024. Live the life of Vidit with him after the biggest success of his chess career!
Video: ChessBase India
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[@datdudeinred]

You have to just admire pragg's mom. For her every Indian chess player is her kid ❤️

[@NARAYANNE007]

Rightly said

[@Cage66666]

So she's mother of indian chess?

[@datdudeinred]

@@Cage66666 yes literally. Atleast in current era.

[@RB-pn6wn]

Exactly. She is equally happy for Vidit and her daughter. ❤❤

[@ddenti99]

Such a sweet lady ❤

[@noone-ld7pt]

As a Norwegian Vidit has always been one of the 2700+ players that I've liked the most but he has always seemed to be falling just short of the very top, so to see him finally put it all together into one exquisite performance has been an absolute joy to watch! Congratulations from Norway to Vidit, and good luck in the candidates!

[@zetrixcsgo]

All the love to Norway from India❤❤ We love Magnus

[@lordwiz2236]

More power to Norway and lot of love from India and hope magnus plays in candidate. It will be delightful sight ! 🎉🎊❤

[@KaranS2022]

bhupender jogi

[@RB-pn6wn]

Look at the other Indian Chess Players. They didn't win the tournament but they are so happy for Vidit and Vaishali. They all are like a big family. This only happens in India. We all r United. Incredible India. 🇮🇳♥️

[@mmdurante1616]

Congrats to Vidit and India. This happens in other countries as well.

[@RB-pn6wn]

@@mmdurante1616 Ok I should not write "Only" then. But it's pretty rare.

[@Manu2k]

@@RB-pn6wn naaa .. it's not about India i think .. it's about Vidit ... he is a nice guy, strong player and i think everybody is happy for him

[@kingkillah101]

The whole world is thrilled and admiring the great revolution of India's chess! It unites us all!

[@foliumdescartes4698]

I am so happy for Vidit. The first thought that came to his mind was to share his success with his sister and parents. Genuine Character.

[@simon.5]

Wasn't that Praggnanandhas Mum and sister?!

[@zaik0798]

@@simon.5 yes, but he meant the part where Vidit makes a phone call to his family

[@Thegodiva1995]

I'm so happy for fabi and hikaru, they get free points out of Vidit at the candidates

[@simon.5]

@@Thegodiva1995 Well Hikaru played him in this very tournament and could not win.

[@Thegodiva1995]

@@simon.5 it was a draw, it's gonna be a different situation. Trust me. Prag and vidit are both inexperienced in the candidates They're easily gonna be handing out points in the candidates

[@akash19jain]

Big big congratulations Vidit. This felt like a very personal moment to all of us. Coming close to Candidates twice during the World Cup and not qualifying was heartbreaking but we always believed in you. Proud of You ❤

[@goandroidtech2105]

Very very congratulations vidit for winning grand swiss... This is really a big moment for entire India that both men and women champions are Indian. Really proud of you 🇮🇳🇮🇳🎉🔥🙂

[@adityasarkar7651]

Vidit is like Argentina in the world cup.. First a loss and then winning the tournement.. What a phenomenal performance.. Way to go VD

[@mayanm7105]

Argentina, please lets forget the missed heartbreak, that Kuolo Mioni,, was almost like putting a goal at the last seconds.. he looks an alien and not human. Messi , the messenger of the game. Yes back to here, when the name Vidit little wanted in ranking list of India, it delivered. Nice guy

[@shubomb]

The way he was jumping in his chair @ 0:22, he could barely contain his excitement. So happy for him, there's no one who deserved this win more than him.

[@asimwaqar7878]

vidit has been the face of Indian chess for so long, great to see him finally break through, i am in tears🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ChessSaga]

Congrats Vidit 🎉 I hope this will be a breakthrough moment in his career. He has been 2700 Rated for a long time and it just shocks me that he don't get invitations to big tournament. Today in his interview he mentioned this problem. That has been a major roadblock in his career. I guess some elite tournament organizer might be reading this comment and I would recommend them to give him the invitations to their tournament, This will not only bring the dynamics in the tournament but please be aware of the kind of Indian audience Vidit can bring. All the Best Vidit 🤝

[@Liionkingg]

Vidit really shushed all his critics after that first round loss. What a turn around. Huge congratulations Vidhit! He is truly people's grandmaster.

[@sourabhsiitg]

Very emotional seeing indian flag. Love u vidit and vaishali . All d best for upcoming tournaments

[@hasanzaman4096]

Congratulations to VIDIT and VAISALI. Probably this is the first time two Indian players won a major tournament in men and women section! I do not know if any other country had achieved this fate before. Also many congratulations to qualify for the candidate tournament. Congratulation India!!

[@adamkrol3313]

In 2018 the same tournament, Isle of Men chess open was won by Radosław Wojtaszek from Poland in open section and his wife, Alina Kashlinskaya in women section so it's not the first time such a thing happens

[@sehajdeepsingh7427]

@@adamkrol3313 WOW !!

[@ddenti99]

I feel so happy when the winner is also such a nice person. Vidit is certainly one of the nicest/kindest Super GMs, together with Wesley. Also, the indian players seem to share the quality of humbleness. It's really easy to root for them. This video is amazing! Great work, Sagar and all the others involved ❤ Cheers from a brazilian fan.

[@prath7089]

Congrats Vidit! From heartbreaks in two quarterfinals in world cup since 2021 to getting a deserved candidate spot, life has come a full circle! Best wishes for candidates! Hope you make it to championship!

[@hellostranger2012]

Pragg Vaishali's mom supporting Vidit was so wholesome. That's the thing about being a mother💝

[@randomverse1501]

7:55 The timing🔥🔥😂

[@AWSexpert1]

From vd for vlog to vd for candidates we all grew up...... Congratulations to the vidit 2.0 ,you've made all of India proud🎉🎉🎉

[@MagnusFAN]

10:22 😭 golden words.

[@smmshoe]

If someone us there at ur worst that is the best thing he can do

[@abhishekkumarsingh9571]

Congratulations Vidit for this wonderful achievement and making your place into the candidates...India 🇮🇳 is proud of you 🎉🎉🎉

[@tonimacaroni1658]

I'm from the Netherlands (and very old) and i could not be happier to see my boy Vidit make it through the Candidates. I really hopes he will be the next challanger for the WC !! He really can do it !!

[@kunalsingh4418]

This part of life, this little part, is called Happyness! Congratulations Vidit! You deserve it 🎉

[@NARAYANNE007]

Congratulations Vidit, and Vaishali...💐💐💐... you both have made India proud... That moment when Pragg's mother shawled Vidit with the Indian flag... heartwarming 👍👍👍

[@rjman7495]

Wow! After losing the first game, the mental fortitude required to stage a monumental comeback to go on and win the tournament. A tournament that features Hikaru, Fabiano, Anish, Gukesh, Nordibek, Aronian... Phenomenal!

[@boniface494]

Congrats. Been rooting for Vidit for soooo long. Glad to see him win a big one. Now lets win the candidates next year

[@sudhirihdus]

Vidit's win gives a lot of hope more than happiness. His comeback after a slump from being India no. 2 at some point, seeing his younger peers conquer tournaments and being so close yet so far many times, talks a lot about trusting the process and showing up consistently will yield success eventually. Inspiring journey. Gives a lot of hope to me to stick to process and results will follow. Kudos Vidit. You are my wallpaper for the new year.

[@ayushkp.official]

12:48 "Losing to you is like falling in love." - Sagar Shah (2023) ❣️

[@rimurutempest2130]

Being Indian you get the relaxed mood interview with Indian players which is what we need to preserve this culture .

[@tusharkori15]

heartly congratulations to vidit, he totally deserved it all 🎉🎉🎉🎉 also how sweet is pragg's mom....it shows in vaishali and pragg...great day for Indian chess, hope vidit continues his form and win more ❤❤

[@HITHENDRASAI]

Congrats Vidit 🔥 17:07 Pragg's mother Nagalakshmi Akka donning him with Indian Flag 😍🙏🏽

[@shuvamgupta5897]

We are so happy for Vidit❤. It's like personal achievement..VD OP!!❤

[@onearrow3147]

It is excellent how Vidit persevered. He was not invited to many of the events this year, and he lagged in rating compared to other youngsters. This is a nice come back story! and his perseverance should be celebrated!

[@jvalpatel959]

Vidit Congrats to you on winning such a strong event. I hope you will do well in the candidates as well. Huge expectations from you

[@frostyisop]

really very happy.... watching him for a very long time.... Winning this would definitely boost his confidence.

[@user-yh3qu5ty8s]

Lieber Vidit, herzlichen Glückwunsch zu deinen Sieg. Auch wenn du nicht gewonnen hättest, ist es eine große Freude dir beim Spielen zu zusehen. Deine sympathische Art macht dich groß.

[@chess-is-life]

huge congratulations to Vidit, no words to express! Truly motivating

[@daverowe1081]

Anish has such a charming personality and infectious smile, seeing he and Vidit laughing after the tournament brought a big smile to my face :)

[@mohitchandwani8482]

5 November 2023 the thrilling day for India We won in Cricket against South Africa And now again in Chess...so proud ❤️ Well done .....Vidit sir and Vaishali ma'am ....congratulations And congratulations to all the Indian players....well done 💯❤️ Cheers!! For India!! 🥳🥳

[@shiv32921]

Amazing to see Vidit make a stunning comeback after the disappointment at the FIDE World Cup! Truly impressive performance at such a strong tournament. Kudos to Vidit and Vaishali both! So close for Arjun yet again!

[@SocialAnxiety_699]

Somehow VD's win feels like personal win of mine!! Very happy for him and wish many more wins like this for him🎉🎉❤

[@user-bo3en1vb1f]

Tremendous deep play by Vidit! Congratulations on winning one of the strongest tournaments in history! All your hard work paid off!

[@saiesaitheja]

Didn't want this vlog to end!!😭 so so happy for vidit !!❤

[@sabkabro2322]

Congratulations Vidit India winning everything this year 🇮🇳

[@rishabhupadhyay9848]

the first look of Vidit towards Sagar was like "kr diya bhai" 😊 so cute ❤

[@arnabgupta9331]

Absolute euphoria

[@srirangamtimes]

u mean all night? :)

[@patriceb37]

Congrats Vidit!! A deserving champ!!! Love watching him play and happy to see him get over the hump.

[@IndranilFromIndia]

Lots of congratulations to Vidit and CHessbase India. Feel so proud of Indian chess! ☺

[@kuchbhikahinbhi712]

Congratulations Vidit. You deserve every bit of limelight you r getting. You worked very hard for it and waited very long.

[@amirovsky2012]

A great and huge win by Vidit. congratulation for the qualification of condidate .

[@JoshOnRewind]

Always been a fan of Vidit. Well deserved spot in the Candidates and looking forward to seeing his fighting chess!

[@RB-pn6wn]

So happy for you Vidit bhai. A huge congratulations. ❤

[@danielhowe7362]

Vidit you deserve all the Happiness you are feeling after such a brave comeback after your first Game to win the Tournament and become a Candidate! You’re a Credit to your Family and India and I’m so happy for you ❤

[@jasmitha8283]

Congratulations Vidit.. we are so so proud of you

[@titledprince]

wow sagar, awesome job on this rare footage of capturing everything after the vidit win. I'm sure vidit will appreciate videos like this in a few years when he looks back at his career

[@kashzoro]

It's not rare sagar is closest to vidit he has known him since he was a small child so it's pretty obvious that vidit would love to celebrate it with sagar sir

[@MrVishrutha]

Hearty Congrats to Vidit on his achievement. Hope we would see many more victories from him 🎉

[@abhinavshukla695]

Really wanted to see you at the top Felling so happy for you vidit Congratulations for your victory 🎉

[@dipanjansitar]

Congratulations to Vidit! What an achievement! And all the best for the Candidates!

[@santoshpansare1599]

Heartiest Congratulations to Vidit.. Long awaited tournament victory that must be very fulfilling !! Wish many more to come in future !!

[@satendersingh4906]

Congratulations Vidit.....truly Deserves all the credits 🎉🎉

[@istvanmagyar4628]

I’m a huge fan of Vidit from Hungary. Before the tournament I hoped for his final win but forgive me, Vidit, I felt like it would be too nice to happen. You made it. Now I hope Vidit will play for the World Championship title and win, but I feel like it is too nice to happen. I’m begging for you to make it happen as well. Huge love and congratulations from Hungary. ❤🎉

[@siddharthkothari4415]

finally , our VD boy made it ..still long way to go ...happy to follow VD not only as a player but also as person ... huge congratulations and Thanks to sagar bhai bringing the live emotions ... #VDforWIN

[@djpatel7487]

Congratulations Vidit and Vaishali…. So proud of you both…. There’s something special about V’s in Indian Chess… Vishy-The Great and now Vidit and Vaishali on his footsteps..❤❤❤❤❤

[@pratichi26]

Last night was the happiest I have felt in a long, long time!! Was chatting with other friends from the community and for everyone Vidit's win feels personal. That is the goodwill he has achieved ❤️ That all of this has now translated into this incredible success is just surreal. Loads and loads of love and wishes to Vidit and his family! I love every little thing about this video but my favourite thing is Vaishali's mother covering Vidit with the flag, and then Tania draping and adjusting it. What an incredibly beautiful community this is. ❤️❤️❤️

[@vaibhavdua6198]

congrats vidit , ive been following you since lockdown and ive stuck with you since then , everything has changed since then but you being one of the constants in my likings , it feels very special , you gave us one of the happiest days, all the best for your future ventures, im hoping to meet you someday

[@vishalkaleeswaran7039]

Was waiting for this video! Congratulations Vidit, you deserve this and much more.

[@nikenshah22]

I am in tears...Thank you Sagar Bhai!

[@amolarora7522]

Huge congrats Vidit❤!! Your hardwork and perseverance showed here. Really proud and happy for you. May god bless you 🙏🎉

[@srf12321]

Congratulations Vidit, You deserve it for your Hard Work and Belief... And Never Give Up Attitude...

[@jacksondowney4327]

Congrats to Vidit! What a big win.

[@DarussalamIslamic]

Proud to be an Indian

[@manekjilodaya1872]

Hearty congratulations to both V. V for Victory.

[@VIVEKPANDEYIITB]

From FIDE Grand Prix to Grand Swiss, he finally did it

[@avsbharadwaj8190]

very very very huge congratulations Vidit and Vaishali. We are all so proud of you. You have placed India in the centre stage of modern chess. Its only up from here. Thanks sagar as well for working so hard daily for the same purpose.

[@AlexanderNevermind888]

I love the way these players from India win with humility, and they make it a family affair. They truly cherish their family interactions and are supportive of one another. Whatever arrogance they may have, we rarely see it. They accept the good with the bad, and keep on trying to improve. They have been very good for the game and has made many of these tournaments a lot more competitive. The top GMs can't just draw their way through to invitations and titles now. They have to fight.

[@abhimanyusinghbaghel6235]

Congrats VD. We always love you , i don't have words to express myself, i am jumping with joy right now .

[@Cat-dy6nt]

Congratulations on a great victory 🎉. A much deserved win. Hoping for many more such victories 🎉🎉👏👏

[@kevintan96]

Started the year w Anish in Wijk Aan Zee now we have Vidit in Grand Swiss what a year it was for both

[@shaunakrajhans5852]

Was eagerly waiting for this video❤❤

[@aakashshrivastava1984]

Congratulations to Vidit Bhai ❤❤

[@this_is_utkarsh]

So so proud of him as a player and most of all as a person. To bounce back from defeats is not all easy. Congratulations vidit. You have inspired me a lot. Hope you achieve a lot more than this in your life.❤

[@pritambanerjee7172]

When I started to follow chess, Vidit was the first current age Indian GM I came to know. I had a dream of seeing him in the Candidates. But thought it would never happen, as Vidit is 2720 rated player whereas Candidates player are all 2750-2780+ Now here seeing this to happen in reality is a superb feeling! Congratulations Vidit! So happy for you!

[@user-ll5jx2jl6r]

Congrats Vidit! Felt inspired truly!

[@mahekwithmic]

It feels so sureal after watching this vlog! Pure raw emotions. The joy the pride the hardwork all came together and look how happy not only Vidit is but all of us! Congratulations VD ❤

[@haripabbati3820]

I am so happy for Vidit. Well deserved 👏. He is very talented and a great inspiration for growing talent in India. He has such a pleasant smile. ❤

[@swadesimohan]

Congratulations Vidit. Amazing, Unbelievable 🎉🎉 🎉

[@rijulgupta1597]

Good things happen to good people and Vidit is a gem of a guy. So respectful towards everyone and hardworking. People used to go after him a lot but he let his hard work do the talking. I feel so happy when any of our players win something but it feels extra special this time because he came close so many times but didn't get the moment he dreamt about. Today he realised his dream and reached the candidates. Only best wishes for him. Hope he takes this win as a big boost and continues to do well. Indian chess is in very good hands.

[@abhishek_tarange]

Congratulations to Vidit 🎉🎉 and Vaishali 🎉🎉 both

[@onlyneet2585]

congrats vidit seeing ur play just makes the day

[@deepasadish]

fantastic video! nice to see all the players! Congrats to Vidit and Vaishali!

[@SaakarChess]

Hugh achievement, Hugh Congratulations!! Happy to see you making it to Candidates! Best wishes Vidit🥰

[@ritikhans372]

congratulations vidit bro u deserve it and all the best for the future

[@swapnilkothari8105]

Congrats VD ...Super happy and a great video insight Sagar

[@srijahnavichavan9076]

Congratulations Vidit. Best wishes for your future endeavours

[@johnlysic6727]

Such a cool interview as I need to learn more about the players from India - clearly they bring a lot to this sport - congratulations all around

[@joelgeorge5816]

awesome coverage Sagar shah Loved the awkward walk the talk interview and the raw footage. Congratulations Vidit you were awesome.

[@Rohan-ps4gc]

Best Chessbase India video ever! Huge congratulations to Vidit! Go get that championship !

[@dexvideo8096]

Congrats to vidit bhai🎉🎉🎉

[@sumashastri4318]

The win and the vlog we all have been waiting for ❤

[@RAJKUMARSINGH002]

Proud of you Vidit. Lots of ❤. Congratulations. May you win more such tournaments.

[@mrl1297]

big fan of Vidit, and Mr Anand. Happy to see him winning this. Love them from Bangladesh