In pics: Chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi marries Nidhi Kataria in a dreamy wedding; Who is she?

Vidit Gujrathi and his wife Nidhi Kataria
Photo: Nidhi Kataria/ Instagram

It was in November 2024, when Chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi surprised everyone by announcing his engagement to Nidhi Kataria. Soft-launching Nidhi, Vidit had posted their pictures together on social media with the caption, “Not accepting rishtas anymore, It’s official now ! ♥️ Getting married soon!”
Now, over four months later, Vidit and Nidhi have taken their relationship to the next level by getting married on April 2, 2025. As per reports, their wedding was held at at Oxford Golf Resort in Pune, India and it was attended by the who’s who of the chess world. From D Gukesh–the youngest world champion in chess history, to chess legend Viswanathan Anand and Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri, Vidit Gujrathi and Nidhi Kataria’s dreamy wedding was attended by some of the biggest names in the world of chess.
Not just this, what caught people’s attention was chess legend Viswanathan Anand and D Gukesh dancing their hearts out at Vidit and Nidhi’s wedding; videos of which have gone viral on the internet.
Check out the video here:

Who is Vidit Gujrathi’s wife Nidhi Kataria?
While Vidit Gujrathi is a well-known Chess Grandmaster, his now wife Nidhi Kataria is a homeopathic doctor.
Nidhi Kataria shared some beautiful pictures from their dreamy wedding on social media today (April 3). In her post she expressed her love for Vidit, while also being grateful for her family and friends’ blessings on their big day.
“We always dreamt of a moment like this — under soft skies, surrounded by the people we love, with petals falling like blessings from above. ⁣ And in this very frame, we found it — the joy, the stillness, the everything we imagined love would feel like. ⁣ Getting married to the love of your life is special. But having your family and friends fly in from across continents to celebrate it with you? That’s magic.⁣ There’s no way to fully describe what we felt — only that time slowed down, and we’ll keep coming back to this moment, because nothing has ever felt more right,” Nidhi wrote on social media.

Meanwhile, in less than a week, Vidit will be seen in his next tournament. After battling through a tough three-day qualifier last month, he secured a spot in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Paris, starting on Monday, April 7. In an earlier interview, he mentioned that they might even celebrate their honeymoon in Paris!
Here’s wishing Vidit Gujrathi and Nidhi Kataria many years of happiness and togetherness!