When I said Check-Mate | Vidit Gujarathi | TEDxVBIT

What did it take for an Indian guy in his early 20s to become one of the leading International Chess Players? Vidit, in this video talks about his journey of how he figured his interest, explored his talent and let the world watch him conquer this fine sport of the mind.
He is an Indian chess grandmaster. He did his early schooling at Fravashi Academy and was coached in Chess from an early age. In 2006, he finished second in the Asian Youth Championship in the U12 category, thus becoming a FIDE Master Gujrathi became an IM when he secured 7 points out of 13 in the Velammal 45th National A Chess Championship in Chennai in 2008. In 2008, he won the World Youth Chess Championship in the Open U14 section, the first Indian to do so. He scored 9 points out of a possible 11, gaining his final norm to become an International Master. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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