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GMSantosh Gujrathi Vidit

IND Born 1994 (Age ≈32) Male
FIDE ID
5029465

About Santosh Gujrathi Vidit

Vidit Gujrathi grew up in Nashik, where his parents worked in healthcare. He attended Fravashi Academy and received chess coaching from an early age. In 2008 he became world under-fourteen champion, completing his international master requirements at the same event. Show more

Vidit Gujrathi grew up in Nashik, where his parents worked in healthcare. He attended Fravashi Academy and received chess coaching from an early age. In 2008 he became world under-fourteen champion, completing his international master requirements at the same event. He won world under-sixteen silver the following year. FIDE awarded him the grandmaster title in 2013, making him India's thirtieth grandmaster. He won the Tata Steel Challengers in 2018 and the Biel festival in 2019. In 2020 he captained India to a shared gold medal in the Online Olympiad. He reached the World Cup quarterfinals in both 2021 and 2023. His victory at the 2023 Grand Swiss qualified him for the 2024 Candidates Tournament. He also won the Gashimov Memorial in 2023. In 2024 he helped India win its first open over-the-board Olympiad gold in Budapest. The same year he earned team gold and individual silver at the European Club Cup. In April 2025 he married Nidhi Kataria.

FIDE ratings

2693.0

Classical

Published FIDE

2625

Rapid

Published FIDE

2677

Blitz

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#35
National rank · IND
#6

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2747 Feb 2024
Recorded years
2004–2026
Archived games
3156

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

Live rankings

Rating history

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Nov 2026.

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
1801 2021-05-18 Titled Tuesday 18th May chess.com INT 1 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Tobias Voege 1-0 19 Open
1802 2021-05-18 Titled Tuesday 18th May chess.com INT 11 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Volodar Murzin 1-0 38 Open
1803 2021-05-18 Titled Tuesday 18th May chess.com INT 10 Patricija Vujnovic Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 0-1 35 Open
1804 2021-05-15 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 3.9 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Baadur Jobava 1-0 91 Open
1805 2021-05-15 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 3.8 Baadur Jobava Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 1-0 55 Open
1806 2021-05-15 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 3.7 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Baadur Jobava 1-0 34 Open
1807 2021-05-15 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 3.6 Baadur Jobava Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 1-0 51 Open
1808 2021-05-15 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 3.5 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Baadur Jobava 1-0 54 Open
1809 2021-05-15 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 3.4 Baadur Jobava Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 1/2-1/2 31 Open
1810 2021-05-15 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 3.3 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Baadur Jobava 0-1 59 Open
1811 2021-05-15 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 3.2 Baadur Jobava Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 1-0 86 Open
1812 2021-05-15 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 3.1 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Baadur Jobava 1-0 42 Open
1813 2021-05-15 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 3.11 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Baadur Jobava 0-1 122 Open
1814 2021-05-15 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 3.1 Baadur Jobava Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 1-0 87 Open
1815 2021-05-14 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 2.9 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit David W L Howell 1-0 38 Open
1816 2021-05-14 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 2.8 David W L Howell Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 1/2-1/2 21 Open
1817 2021-05-14 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 2.7 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit David W L Howell 1-0 49 Open
1818 2021-05-14 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 2.6 David W L Howell Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 0-1 36 Open
1819 2021-05-14 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 2.5 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit David W L Howell 0-1 31 Open
1820 2021-05-14 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 2.4 David W L Howell Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 1/2-1/2 48 Open
1821 2021-05-14 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 2.3 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit David W L Howell 1-0 45 Open
1822 2021-05-14 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 2.2 David W L Howell Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 1-0 39 Open
1823 2021-05-14 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 2.1 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit David W L Howell 0-1 40 Open
1824 2021-05-14 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 2.12 David W L Howell Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 0-1 60 Open
1825 2021-05-14 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 2.11 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit David W L Howell 0-1 64 Open
1826 2021-05-14 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 2.1 David W L Howell Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 0-1 50 Open
1827 2021-05-12 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 1.9 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Peter Heine Nielsen 1-0 67 Open
1828 2021-05-12 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 1.8 Peter Heine Nielsen Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 0-1 27 Open
1829 2021-05-12 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 1.7 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Peter Heine Nielsen 0-1 45 Open
1830 2021-05-12 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 1.6 Peter Heine Nielsen Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 0-1 30 Open
1831 2021-05-12 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 1.5 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Peter Heine Nielsen 0-1 40 Open
1832 2021-05-12 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 1.4 Peter Heine Nielsen Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 0-1 49 Open
1833 2021-05-12 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 1.3 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Peter Heine Nielsen 1/2-1/2 28 Open
1834 2021-05-12 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 1.2 Peter Heine Nielsen Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 0-1 33 Open
1835 2021-05-12 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 1.1 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Peter Heine Nielsen 0-1 58 Open
1836 2021-05-12 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 1.11 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Peter Heine Nielsen 1/2-1/2 50 Open
1837 2021-05-12 MrDodgy Invitational 2 chess24.com INT 1.1 Peter Heine Nielsen Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 1/2-1/2 38 Open
1838 2021-04-26 NIC Classic Prelim 2021 chess24.com INT 15.8 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Teimour Radjabov 1/2-1/2 43 Open
1839 2021-04-26 NIC Classic Prelim 2021 chess24.com INT 14.1 Gawain C B Maroroa Jones Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 0-1 98 Open
1840 2021-04-26 NIC Classic Prelim 2021 chess24.com INT 13.8 Leinier Dominguez Perez Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 1/2-1/2 36 Open
1841 2021-04-26 NIC Classic Prelim 2021 chess24.com INT 12.2 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Quang Liem Le 0-1 60 Open
1842 2021-04-26 NIC Classic Prelim 2021 chess24.com INT 11.7 Sergey Karjakin Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 1-0 56 Open
1843 2021-04-25 NIC Classic Prelim 2021 chess24.com INT 9.6 Wesley So Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 1-0 60 Open
1844 2021-04-25 NIC Classic Prelim 2021 chess24.com INT 8.4 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Praggnanandhaa R 1/2-1/2 66 Open
1845 2021-04-25 NIC Classic Prelim 2021 chess24.com INT 7.5 Jan-Krzysztof Duda Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 0-1 76 Open
1846 2021-04-25 NIC Classic Prelim 2021 chess24.com INT 6.5 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Alireza Firouzja 1/2-1/2 42 Open
1847 2021-04-25 NIC Classic Prelim 2021 chess24.com INT 10.3 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 0-1 62 Open
1848 2021-04-24 NIC Classic Prelim 2021 chess24.com INT 5.4 Hikaru Nakamura Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 1/2-1/2 54 Open
1849 2021-04-24 NIC Classic Prelim 2021 chess24.com INT 4.6 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Magnus Carlsen 1/2-1/2 75 Open
1850 2021-04-24 NIC Classic Prelim 2021 chess24.com INT 3.3 Johan-Sebastian Christiansen Santosh Gujrathi Vidit 0-1 45 Open
  1. vs Tobias VoegeWon · 1-0White · 2021-05-18 · Round 1Titled Tuesday 18th May
  2. vs Volodar MurzinWon · 1-0White · 2021-05-18 · Round 11Titled Tuesday 18th May
  3. vs Patricija VujnovicWon · 0-1Black · 2021-05-18 · Round 10Titled Tuesday 18th May
  4. vs Baadur JobavaWon · 1-0White · 2021-05-15 · Round 3.9MrDodgy Invitational 2
  5. vs Baadur JobavaLost · 1-0Black · 2021-05-15 · Round 3.8MrDodgy Invitational 2
  6. vs Baadur JobavaWon · 1-0White · 2021-05-15 · Round 3.7MrDodgy Invitational 2
  7. vs Baadur JobavaLost · 1-0Black · 2021-05-15 · Round 3.6MrDodgy Invitational 2
  8. vs Baadur JobavaWon · 1-0White · 2021-05-15 · Round 3.5MrDodgy Invitational 2
  9. vs Baadur JobavaDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-05-15 · Round 3.4MrDodgy Invitational 2
  10. vs Baadur JobavaLost · 0-1White · 2021-05-15 · Round 3.3MrDodgy Invitational 2
  11. vs Baadur JobavaLost · 1-0Black · 2021-05-15 · Round 3.2MrDodgy Invitational 2
  12. vs Baadur JobavaWon · 1-0White · 2021-05-15 · Round 3.1MrDodgy Invitational 2
  13. vs Baadur JobavaLost · 0-1White · 2021-05-15 · Round 3.11MrDodgy Invitational 2
  14. vs Baadur JobavaLost · 1-0Black · 2021-05-15 · Round 3.1MrDodgy Invitational 2
  15. vs David W L HowellWon · 1-0White · 2021-05-14 · Round 2.9MrDodgy Invitational 2
  16. vs David W L HowellDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-05-14 · Round 2.8MrDodgy Invitational 2
  17. vs David W L HowellWon · 1-0White · 2021-05-14 · Round 2.7MrDodgy Invitational 2
  18. vs David W L HowellWon · 0-1Black · 2021-05-14 · Round 2.6MrDodgy Invitational 2
  19. vs David W L HowellLost · 0-1White · 2021-05-14 · Round 2.5MrDodgy Invitational 2
  20. vs David W L HowellDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-05-14 · Round 2.4MrDodgy Invitational 2
  21. vs David W L HowellWon · 1-0White · 2021-05-14 · Round 2.3MrDodgy Invitational 2
  22. vs David W L HowellLost · 1-0Black · 2021-05-14 · Round 2.2MrDodgy Invitational 2
  23. vs David W L HowellLost · 0-1White · 2021-05-14 · Round 2.1MrDodgy Invitational 2
  24. vs David W L HowellWon · 0-1Black · 2021-05-14 · Round 2.12MrDodgy Invitational 2
  25. vs David W L HowellLost · 0-1White · 2021-05-14 · Round 2.11MrDodgy Invitational 2
  26. vs David W L HowellWon · 0-1Black · 2021-05-14 · Round 2.1MrDodgy Invitational 2
  27. vs Peter Heine NielsenWon · 1-0White · 2021-05-12 · Round 1.9MrDodgy Invitational 2
  28. vs Peter Heine NielsenWon · 0-1Black · 2021-05-12 · Round 1.8MrDodgy Invitational 2
  29. vs Peter Heine NielsenLost · 0-1White · 2021-05-12 · Round 1.7MrDodgy Invitational 2
  30. vs Peter Heine NielsenWon · 0-1Black · 2021-05-12 · Round 1.6MrDodgy Invitational 2
  31. vs Peter Heine NielsenLost · 0-1White · 2021-05-12 · Round 1.5MrDodgy Invitational 2
  32. vs Peter Heine NielsenWon · 0-1Black · 2021-05-12 · Round 1.4MrDodgy Invitational 2
  33. vs Peter Heine NielsenDraw · ½–½White · 2021-05-12 · Round 1.3MrDodgy Invitational 2
  34. vs Peter Heine NielsenWon · 0-1Black · 2021-05-12 · Round 1.2MrDodgy Invitational 2
  35. vs Peter Heine NielsenLost · 0-1White · 2021-05-12 · Round 1.1MrDodgy Invitational 2
  36. vs Peter Heine NielsenDraw · ½–½White · 2021-05-12 · Round 1.11MrDodgy Invitational 2
  37. vs Peter Heine NielsenDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-05-12 · Round 1.1MrDodgy Invitational 2
  38. vs Teimour RadjabovDraw · ½–½White · 2021-04-26 · Round 15.8NIC Classic Prelim 2021
  39. vs Gawain C B Maroroa JonesWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-26 · Round 14.1NIC Classic Prelim 2021
  40. vs Leinier Dominguez PerezDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-04-26 · Round 13.8NIC Classic Prelim 2021
  41. vs Quang Liem LeLost · 0-1White · 2021-04-26 · Round 12.2NIC Classic Prelim 2021
  42. vs Sergey KarjakinLost · 1-0Black · 2021-04-26 · Round 11.7NIC Classic Prelim 2021
  43. vs Wesley SoLost · 1-0Black · 2021-04-25 · Round 9.6NIC Classic Prelim 2021
  44. vs Praggnanandhaa RDraw · ½–½White · 2021-04-25 · Round 8.4NIC Classic Prelim 2021
  45. vs Jan-Krzysztof DudaWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-25 · Round 7.5NIC Classic Prelim 2021
  46. vs Alireza FirouzjaDraw · ½–½White · 2021-04-25 · Round 6.5NIC Classic Prelim 2021
  47. vs Shakhriyar MamedyarovLost · 0-1White · 2021-04-25 · Round 10.3NIC Classic Prelim 2021
  48. vs Hikaru NakamuraDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-04-24 · Round 5.4NIC Classic Prelim 2021
  49. vs Magnus CarlsenDraw · ½–½White · 2021-04-24 · Round 4.6NIC Classic Prelim 2021
  50. vs Johan-Sebastian ChristiansenWon · 0-1Black · 2021-04-24 · Round 3.3NIC Classic Prelim 2021