Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Ok. Stalin will honoured World Chess Champion D. Gukesh on Tuesday with a felicitation ceremony and a cheque for ₹5 crore. Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and chess legend Viswanathan Anand may also be current.
“Tamil Nadu has a historical past of getting 31 Chess grandmasters out of 85 in India. This felicitation just isn’t just for Gukesh but additionally for all achievers. A Dwelling of Chess Academy can be established to encourage the expertise and to groom achievers,” the Chief Minister mentioned.
“I laud our Gukesh for changing into the world chess champion on the younger age of 18. Our Chennai lad has set a file and the whole world is appreciating him,” Stain mentioned.Gukesh arrived in Chennai on Monday along with his dad and mom after securing the World Championship title in Singapore.
At Chennai Worldwide Airport, he was greeted by Atulya Misra, Further Chief Secretary (Youth Affairs and Sports activities Growth), and Meghanath Reddy, Member-Secretary of the Sports activities Growth Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT).
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A specifically embellished automobile, showcasing Gukesh’s accomplishments, transported the brand new champion and his dad and mom.
The Sports activities Growth Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) acknowledges Gukesh as an “elite sportsperson,” offering him with continued monetary help beneath the high-incentive class.
In 2023, the Tamil Nadu authorities organized the Chennai Grand Masters occasion particularly to help Gukesh in accumulating FIDE circuit factors.
Gukesh’s victory within the Chennai occasion was essential for his qualification for the Candidates Match 2024.
His success within the Candidates Match subsequently secured his place within the World Chess Championship held in Singapore.
The Tamil Nadu authorities’s intervention in internet hosting the Chennai occasion was instrumental, as Gukesh lacked the required circuit factors to qualify for the Candidates Match initially.
Final week in Singapore, 18-year-old Gukesh triumphed over China’s Ding Liren with a rating of seven.5-6.5, changing into the youngest World Chess Champion and surpassing Garry Kasparov’s long-held file.
In 1985, on the age of 22, Kasparov claimed the World Chess Championship title by defeating the then-champion Anatoly Karpov.
Gukesh is ready to compete towards Magnus Carlsen, the world’s highest-rated participant, on the Norway Chess Match subsequent yr.
The Norway Chess Match, scheduled from Might 26 to June 6, 2025, in Stavanger, Norway, is predicted to be a serious occasion for chess fanatics worldwide.
Within the 2023 Stavanger match, Gukesh achieved a third-place end.
This time, he returns as World Champion, poised to problem the highest gamers, together with Carlsen.
