Vidit Gujrathi 'relieved' after crossing coveted 2,700 Elo rating, but bigger challenges lie ahead
Gujrathi had already made it clear that his next goal was to reach Elo 2,700. With this last round win against Ukrainian Grand Master Alexander Areschenko, Gujrathi crossed the coveted 2,700 Elo rating mark – a feat only three Indians have been able to achieve before him. In fact, in an interview with The Hindu, back in November 2015, Gujrathi had already made it clear that his next goal was to reach Elo 2,700. Today, he has not only achieved the 2,700 Elo mark but is also preparing to cross swords with the crème de la crème of the chess world. But the road to victory will be a tough one this time as the field includes bigwigs like the current world champion, Magnus Carlsen, former five-time world champion, Anand; current world number two, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave; and many others.
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