THE MAKING OF A GRANDMASTER with @viditchess | PGRadio Ep. 102

Vidit Gujrathi is an Indian chess player. He attained the title of Grandmaster in January 2013. He is currently ranked #3 in India and #22 in the World*. In this podcast, watch Prakhar and Vidit discuss what it takes to become a chess grandmaster. Time Stamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:08 - Being at the top of your game 03:30 - Explore-Exploit phenomenon 07:03 - Vidit's personality/game style 11:10 - How Vidit got into Chess 18:08 - Chess parties and streams 23:25 - One player Vidit doesn't want to play against 29:20 - The process of becoming World Champion 34:05 - The G.O.A.T in Chess 39:38 - The deciding moment in Vidit's Chess career 45:00 - Touring stories and Chess rage 54:09 - Prakhar on teaching Chess to children 55:27 - What Vidit is preparing for now 56:18 - How Prakhar learnt the Art of Conversation 01:02:39 - Conclusion Connect with Vidit Gujrathi - https://twitter.com/viditchess?s=20 Ranking (as on 6th May 2021) - https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5029465 - Art of Conversation Want to become a master in conversations? Check out The ART OF CONVERSATION - (Use code - MAYTHEFORCEBEWITHYOU and avail 20% off on the usual price) https://www.artofconversation.in/ What is PG Radio? -- PG Radio is your one-stop intellectual cafe. Prakhar, the host, sincerely believes that there is much to be learned always and everywhere. Follow Prakhar as he weaves sense into dialogue and monologue, conversations and research, science and art, comedy and tragedy, poetry and prose. Prakhar Gupta, the host of this podcast, is a student of Economics and Psychology at Columbia University in the City of New York. He has been a student of accountancy, finance, and corporate law in the past. He shares an insatiable passion for politics, philosophy, psychology, and personal growth. Find our audio-only podcast -- Spotify: https://bit.ly/pgradiospotify Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/pgradioapple Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/pgradiogoogle or search for PG Radio on your favorite podcast app Connect with us -- Instagram:   / pgradio.live   Twitter:   / prvkhvr   For sponsorships and collabs --- Mail: [email protected] === Credits: Produced by– Asim Sayed, Prakhar Gupta Host– Prakhar Gupta Editor - Rohan Phatale