ACF confers Grandmaster D Gukesh with Player of the Year award

ACF confers Grandmaster D Gukesh with Player of the Year award

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Category : Awards Published on: March 06 2023

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Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh has been honoured with Player-of-the-Year award by the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) for clinching the gold medal with a record-breaking score of 9/11 in the 44th Chess Olympiad at Mahabalipuram last year.
The All India Chess Federation (AICF) bagged the 'Most Active Federation' award conferred during the ACF annual summit.
In March last year, Gukesh became only the sixth Indian to break the 2700 Elo-rating mark.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has been conferred with Man-of-the-Year award for his effort in the successful hosting of the FIDE Chess Olympiad in August last year within a short notice of four months.
ACF, Headquarters: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

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