Vidit Gujrathi Exclusive: 'India is a chess powerhouse but still far from becoming esports hub'

Ahead of the India Rising: Road to EWC Chess LAN Finals successful Mumbai connected Saturday, Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi spoke to TimesofIndia.com astir his travel done the qualifiers, India's increasing stature successful satellite chess, and the evolving narration betwixt chess and esports. Reflecting connected a near-elimination scare, Vidit backed India's dedicated EWC pathway and expressed his determination to unafraid a spot astatine the Esports World Cup 2026 successful Paris.