Vidhi Vyas goes to St. Anthony’s Senior Secondary School for her studies. She has been playing chess for the past two years at the ‘Chess In Lakecity’ Academy.

The Initiation

Vidhi's father encouraged her to play chess since it's a great strategy game. She later joined the ‘Chess In Lakecity’ academy to learn the tricks of the game.

Gurus & Role Models

Vidhi's coach, Vikas Sahu, has always pushed her to reach her full potential as a player. In addition, he helps her with openings and threads and encourages her to take part in various local competitions. Vidhi looks up to Viswanathan Anand and admires his style of chess.

The Talent

According to Vidhi, chess enhances mental stamina, attention, and focus.

Achievements

This year, Vidhi participated in the CBSE West Zone Tournament, where her team was placed second and was chosen to go to the nationals.

A Bit More

Vidhi advises aspiring players that hard work and perseverance is necessary to become a skilled chess player. To learn more about chess, you should watch videos of International Masters and Grandmasters. She gets motivation from the quote “If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.”