Vidit Gujrathi qualifies for Chess World Cup 2021
ANI
03 Jun 2021, 22:03 GMT+10
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], June 3 (ANI): Vidit Gujrathi has qualified for the Chess World Cup 2021 on the basis of his rating. The mega-event is all set to take place in Russia from July 10.
With this direct qualification, 26-year-old GM Vidit has become the 4th Indian to qualify for the World Cup 2021. This is his third World Cup appearance, previously being in 2017 and 2019.
He joins GM Harikrishna, GM Aravindh Chidambaram, and GM Iniyan P for the men s World Cup squad. As of now, GM Harika Dronavali, GM Koneru Humpy, WGM Bhakti Kulkarni, WGM R.Vaishali, and IM Padmini Rout have qualified for the women s World Cup team. However, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) will announce the final list of players by next week.