Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Vidit Gujrathi Shifts Focus to Chess App Development
Vidit Gujrathi, a top chess player from India, is taking a break from competitive chess.
He's been feeling burnt out after years of intense training and tournaments.
Instead, he's now using AI to create special chess training websites for professional players.
These websites help players improve their memory and tactics.
Vidit has already launched two websites and has received good feedback from other grandmasters.
He's also thinking about mentoring young chess players in the future.
This change allows him to explore new interests and enjoy his time away from the competitive chess scene.
Vidit Gujrathi is stepping back from competitive chess due to burnout.
He is developing chess training tools using AI, a method called 'vibe coding'.
Two websites, memory.viditchess and tactics.viditchess, have been launched for elite players.
Positive feedback has been received from grandmasters like Anish Giri and Vasif Duryarbayli.
Vidit plans to mentor young chess players and reduce his tournament participation.
- Who
- Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, a top Indian chess player
- What
- Shifting focus from competitive chess to developing chess training tools using AI
- When
- Currently and for the foreseeable future
- Where
- India and globally through his websites
- Why
- To ease up on intense chess playing due to burnout and to explore new interests in tech and mentoring
- Player
- Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
- Current Focus
- Developing chess training tools for elite players
- Method
- Vibe coding using artificial intelligence
- Websites Launched
- memory.viditchess, tactics.viditchess
- Feedback
- Positive feedback from GMs like Anish Giri and Vasif Duryarbayli
- Future Plans
- Mentoring young chess players, reducing tournament participation