Mahashtra Match – Rounds 1 and 2

India’s young talents Vidit Gujrathi and Raunak Sadhwani got off to a great start in round one, when they defeated veterans Peter Svidler and Nigel Short respectively in the first classical game. In round two Nigel and Peter bounced back by scoring emphatic victories over Raunak and Vidit. The match score is now 1-1. Our report has extensive videos by ChessBase India, including interviews with the players. The photos are by Shahid Ahmed.