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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