Dommaraju Gukesh has been nominated for the ‘Popular Choice – Sportstar of the Year (Male)’ award for the upcoming Aces Awards 2023.
Gukesh, as soon as the second-youngest Grandmaster in historical past (now the third-youngest total) had a yr to recollect as {the teenager} went on to interrupt a number of information in 2022.
In March, Gukesh grew to become solely the sixth Indian to interrupt the 2700 Elo ranking mark and the youngest Indian Grandmaster to be rated above 2700.
The Chennai lad achieved this feat after defeating GM Le Quang Liem within the Biel Chess Pageant.
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At 16 years 1 month and seven days, Gukesh additionally grew to become the third youngest on this planet to be rated above 2700.
In August, whereas representing India within the forty fourth Chess Olympiad at Mahabalipuram, the 16-year-old surprised the world along with his phenomenal 2867 Elo ranking efficiency. He clinched the gold medal on the primary board with a record-breaking rating of 9.0/11. In the identical month, he broke into the highest 20 on this planet rating.
Enjoying within the Turkish Isbank Chess Tremendous League, Gukesh reached his career-best rating (World No. 18) in reside rankings and 2735.9 as per reside scores.
Later in October, within the Aimchess Fast event, Gukesh grew to become the youngest participant to defeat Magnus Carlsen for the reason that latter grew to become world champion, in an internet event.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ACES AWARDS 2023
There are 27 classes of awards this yr – 5 Fashionable Alternative and 22 Jury awards.
The 5 Fashionable Alternative awards are Sportsman of the Yr, Sportswoman of the Yr, Nationwide Group of the Yr, Membership Group of the Yr and Sporting Second of the Yr.
The Jury awards are Sportsman of the Yr (Cricket, Racquet Sports activities, Particular person Sports activities, Monitor and Subject, Group Sports activities, Parasports), Sportswoman of the Yr (Cricket, Racquet Sports activities, Particular person Sports activities, Group Sports activities, Monitor and Subject, Parasports), Coach of the Yr, Finest State for Promotion of Sports activities, Finest Company for Promotion of Sports activities, Finest PSU for Promotion of Sports activities, Finest School/College for Promotion of Sports activities, Lifetime Achievement Award, Younger Achiever of the Yr (Boy), Younger Achiever of the Yr (Lady), Finest Expertise Mentor (Grassroots Coach).
A brand new award known as the Spirit of Sport can be being launched. It would have a look at rewarding deeds of nice sportsmanship.
There will even be a separate Chairperson’s Award for Sports activities for the Social Good, which is able to honour people or organisations which have used the ability of sports activities to make our world a greater place.
The occasion is powered by IDFC First Financial institution and supported by Indian Oil, India Cements, United India, Ramaiah College, Experimenta Science Heart GD Naidu Charity, Finolex Pipes, LIC, BPCL, Samsonite, Huge Basket, Nippon Paint, CRICHQ, Casagrand and Wordswork.
