WATCH: Chess Star Vidit Gujrathi Nearly Breaks Down After Blundering a Move
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Chess is not as simple as just a board game. It’s very demanding, and no one knows it better than the people who play it. With each move you make, there are plenty of emotions at stake. A victory might bring you joy, a tough draw might give you some satisfaction, but if you do a game-losing mistake, it’s always hard to not be bothered by it.
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The Indian Grand Master Vidit Gujrathi couldn’t hold his emotions after he lost to Grand Master Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in round 12 of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022. He blundered a piece under time pressure and nearly broke down. Vidit was in an excellent position against the Grand Master from Azerbaijan, but his terrible blunder made him lose the match.
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Just a day earlier, Vidit managed a draw against the world chess champion Magnus Carlsen, but this game was an absolute nightmare for him and maybe he also wants to forget it as quickly as he can. He moved queen g4 on move 26 without thinking that Mamedyarov’s queen protected the pawn in front of the king.
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Before he could realize his mistake, it was too late, and the game was already lost. Grand Master Shakhriyar Mamedyarov was a knight up and there was no way he could have lost this winning opportunity.
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After the match, Grand Master Shakhriyar Mamedyarov said, “He just missed …f5. It’s very sad, but he just missed it.”
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At the end of round 12
World number 1, Magnus Carlsen, has already won the tournament as at the end of round 12 he was leading with one full point. His next match would be a forfeit because Russian Grand Master Daniil Dubov had already left the tournament. Carlsen defeated GM Fabiano Caruana in round 12 has secured his victory even before the final round.
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In the challengers category, Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi is certain to win with 1.5 points lead in the tournament. While for one Indian, it was a good day, for another; it was worse than ever.
Vidit Gujrathi is one of the most talented chess players the world has ever seen and one mistake cannot define his career. Although you don’t expect such mistakes at this level, we have all seen in the world chess championship that even the best player sometimes makes mistakes. It was an unlucky day, and he should leave it behind.