‘I did not ask for this but …’: Chess veteran Susan Polar revealed the surprise letter of PM Modi; Here the Prime Minister of India has written him. Chess news
New Delhi: Chess legend Susan Susan Polar, while accepting his contribution in developing young Indian chess talent, reminded him of receiving a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Republic Day Eve 2022.Recently, PM Modi congratulated Gukesh Domraju for winning his first classical chess against Magnus Carlsen, World No. 1, during Round 6 of Norway Chess 2025. Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The Hungarian Chess Champion appreciated the Prime Minister’s dedication to the chess and his support for Indian players.“A few years ago, I got this from Prime Minister Modi to support my work and Indian players with Indian students. His office contacted me directly for his address so that he could express his letter. I did not ask for this, but appreciated his gesture. It is good that he (even through his assistants) supports and encourages Indian chess players and athletes in other sports, “he shared on X with 2022 letters of PM Modi.The earlier post of Susan shared a congratulatory message to Gukesh about his victory over PM Modi’s Karlson, while questioning whether other national leaders discuss chess players, noted Argentina President Javier Milli as the sole exception.“Are there leaders of nations who tweet their chess players? I only know about each other, got Xavier, tweeting about Fostino Oro,” Susan wrote.Additionally, Susan praised Gukesh’s remarkable victory over Carlson in Norway Chess, stating, “He fights and fights and fights, no matter how bad he is. It was also Karlsen’s strength for years. Mark of Champions!”
Subsequently, Gukesh won his first classical victory against fellow Indian Arjun Erigasi in a deep seventh round match, despite initially appearing in a defeat position.However, in round eight, Hikaru Nakamura defeated the world champion in classical format ending Gukesh’s victory streak, broke his five-game Winless run and created an exciting tournament position.The victory placed Nakamura on 11.5 points with Gukesh, resulting in a shared third place, as the tournament is near its conclusion. For Gukesh, this necklace represents a minor blow in an otherwise excellent tournament performance.
