Tales from the Isle of Man

by ChessBase
11/7/2023 – Indian chess celebrated a double victory in the recent FIDE Grand Swiss events on the Isle of Man. Vidit Gujrathi and Vaishali Rameshbabu claimed outright victories in the open and the women’s sections respectively. The ChessBase India team, led by Sagar Shah, travelled to the island in the Irish Sea and, as usual, produced a plethora of content!

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From all angles: Sagar & co. on the Isle of Man

A clutch win — his seventh in ten games — gave Vidit Gujrathi tournament victory in the open section of the FIDE Grand Swiss. The Indian grandmaster thus qualified to the 2024 Candidates Tournament. Joining him in Toronto will be Hikaru Nakamura, who finished in clear second place a half point behind.

Meanwhile, another Indian player prevailed in the women’s section, as Vaishali Rameshbabu grabbed clear first place after drawing Batkhuyag Munguntuul in round 11. Anna Muzychuk, who was already qualified to the Candidates, got second place, allowing third-placed Tan Zhongyi to secure the second Candidates’ spot.

Read the complete final report from the Grand Swiss...



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And finally: the Vidit Gujrathi vlog!


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