Try Chessreps and check out my lines here: https://www.chessreps.com/opening/mustreader-s-milner-barry-gambit-vs-the-french-6sbbek7 Today I’m joined by Vidit Gujrathi — one of India’s strongest grandmasters, a Chess Olympiad winner, and a Candidates Tournament participant. We haven’t seen Vidit at many major classical events lately, so we talked about where he’s been, why he decided to step back, and what his future in chess might look like. We also discussed Sindarov and the new generation, why Gukesh is struggling, and the upcoming 2026 Olympiad. And as always, we finished with a blitz game. Don’t miss it! Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mustreader My DISCORD server: https://discord.gg/QYX5VcpTBP My X: https://x.com/mustreader My channel with podcast highlights: https://www.youtube.com/@CwMClips My chess.com club: https://go.chess.com/MustreaderClub Collabs: mazdrid@gmail.com Vidit's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@viditchess Vidit's X: https://x.com/viditchess Listen on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chess-with-mustreader/id1745521337 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2mU5WbBXgDklyN3jm6GMSN All platforms: https://mustreaderchess.mave.digital My podcast with Nepo: https://youtu.be/sW-i4CPCa_w My podcast with Daniil Dubov: https://youtu.be/rimjT4Pj3jY My podcast with Arjun Erigaisi: https://youtu.be/3Nvfuk70v6g My podcast with Pragg: https://youtu.be/LYURIPGuMjs My podcast with Anish Giri: https://youtu.be/eFWwfFySx2Q Many thanks to my Patreon supporter: Sarterus 00:00 — Intro 00:57 — All world champions in 60 seconds 03:02 — Chess openings in 60 seconds 04:35 — Why Vidit took a break 07:42 — Two years all-in on chess 12:01 — The cost of going all-in 14:31 — How much did Vidit train? 15:22 — Building a team 17:55 — The shower test 19:06 — 1,830 days of meditation 21:26 — Vidit’s chess training routine 23:02 — Vidit’s favorite chess legends 24:24 — Sindarov, Gukesh, and the new generation 27:36 — Why is Gukesh struggling? 30:46 — Vidit has no chess goal? 33:20 — Vidit at the UzChess Cup 36:33 — Vidit working with Anish? 37:09 — Vidit as a future coach? 38:33 — Vidit builds chess apps 44:47 — Will Vidit build a startup? 45:53 — Who wins the 2026 Olympiad? 47:55 — Blitz vs Vidit My name is Greg Mustreader, I am a Candidate Master in chess, an entrepreneur and host of several podcasts. On the Chess with Mustreader channel, I interview top chess players, play against chess AIs, analyze the most interesting chess games and combinations of today and of the past, as well as show you my path in chess and the way I work on my chess improvement (including recaps from the tournaments I play). I live in Almaty, Kazakhstan and travel the world extensively (been to 50 countries). I'm 32 years old, I have a girlfriend, three dogs and four cats. I speak English, Russian, German, and a bit of French and Chinese. Don't forget to subscribe! #viditgujrathi #gukeshdommaraju #indianchess #chessolympiad #javokhirsindarov #chesspodcast #chessinterview #mustreaderchess