He did live commentary during this edition's Candidates Chess in Russia but GM Vidit Gujrathi is now aiming be a part of the next edition along with an entry in world 's top-10 rankings.
The Candidates event was cancelled due to the COVD-19 pandemic. Gujrathi is now working on his game with a lot of time at his disposal.
"Now everything will be delayed by a year. It gives me more time. My aim is to reach the world top 10. Also, the aim is to qualify for the next Candidates event," Gujrathi told PTI on Thursday.
"I did commentary during the Candidates tournament in Russia and enjoyed it. Also, I have done commentary during my lives games," Gujrathi added.
The India No.2, who had broken into the top 20 of the FIDE rankings before slipping to the current 23, aims to be consistent over the next few years and break into the top 10.
"My next aim is to improve my world ranking, I became world No.18 but slipped (to 23 now). I want to reach the top 10 in the world."
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