Today I’m joined by Vidit Gujrathi — one of India’s strongest grandmasters, a Chess Olympiad winner, and a Candidates Tournament participant. We haven’t seen Vidit at many major classical events lately, so we talked about where he’s been, why he decided to step back, and what his future in chess might look like. We also discussed Sindarov and the new generation, why Gukesh is struggling, and the upcoming 2026 Olympiad. And as always, we finished with a blitz game. Don’t miss it!

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00:00 — Intro

00:57 — All world champions in 60 seconds

03:02 — Chess openings in 60 seconds

04:35 — Why Vidit took a break

07:42 — Two years all-in on chess

12:01 — The cost of going all-in

14:31 — How much did Vidit train?

15:22 — Building a team

17:55 — The shower test

19:06 — 1,830 days of meditation

21:26 — Vidit’s chess training routine

23:02 — Vidit’s favorite chess legends

24:24 — Sindarov, Gukesh, and the new generation

27:36 — Why is Gukesh struggling?

30:46 — Vidit has no chess goal?

33:20 — Vidit at the UzChess Cup

36:33 — Vidit working with Anish?

37:09 — Vidit as a future coach?

38:33 — Vidit builds chess apps

44:47 — Will Vidit build a startup?

45:53 — Who wins the 2026 Olympiad?

47:55 — Blitz vs Vidit

My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts.

On the Chess with Mustreader channel, I interview top chess players, play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement (including recaps from the tournaments I play).

I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 32 years old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and four cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese.

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