Tamil Nadu CM Stalin honors chess prodigy D. Gukesh with INR 75 lakh, citation, and shawl after winning the FIDE Candidates tournament.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin honored chess prodigy D. Gukesh, who won the FIDE Candidates tournament, with a cheque for INR 75 lakh, a citation, and a shawl. The Tamil Nadu government had previously granted Gukesh INR 15 lakh before he competed in the tournament in Canada. Gukesh will face China's Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship, with the venue and time yet to be finalized.

April 28, 2024
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