‘Are There Leaders Who Tweet About Chess Players?’: Susan Polgar Recalls PM Narendra Modi’s Letter | Sports News

The Hungarian champion commended the Prime Minister for his interest in chess and his support for Indian players.

“A few years ago, I received a letter from Prime Minister Modi for my work with Indian students and support for Indian players. His office contacted me directly for my address to send the letter. I didn’t ask for it, but I appreciated the gesture. It’s nice that he, even through his assistants, supports and encourages Indian chess players and athletes in other sports,” she posted on X with a copy of the letter she received from PM Modi in 2022.

In an earlier post, Susan reposted PM Modi’s message congratulating Gukesh on his victory over Carlsen and enquired whether other world leaders tweet about their chess players, citing Argentine President Javier Milei as the only other example she knew.

“Are there leaders of nations who tweet about their chess players? I only know of one other, Javier Milei, tweeting about Faustino Oro,” Susan’s post read.

Susan also congratulated Gukesh on his remarkable win over Carlsen: “He fights and fights and fights no matter how bad the positions are. This was also the strength of Carlsen for years. Mark of champions!”

Following his victory over Carlsen, Gukesh secured his first classical win over compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in a dramatic round seven encounter at the Norway Chess tournament, recovering from a seemingly lost position.

Subsequently, in the eighth round, Hikaru Nakamura halted Gukesh’s winning streak, defeating the world champion in the classical format, breaking his own five-game winless streak and shaking up the leaderboard.

With this win, Nakamura drew level with Gukesh at 11.5 points, placing them joint third as the tournament approaches its conclusion. For Gukesh, the loss represents a minor setback in an otherwise exceptional tournament.

With IANS Inputs