After beating Hungary's Richard Rapport 1.5-0.5 in the qualification event final to secure a spot in 2025 Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi said, "I haven’t been practising chess for the last three-four months." "I've travelled for 10 hours before the match, Vidit added. "And I'm playing with my mobile internet, not even my WiFi," he stated.