Answer- C
D Gukesh, an Indian Grandmaster, has been awarded the Player-of-the-Year prize by the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) for his exceptional performance at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Mahabalipuram.
Gukesh achieved a record-breaking score of 9/11, earning him the gold medal. He is the sixth Indian to break the 2700 Elo-rating mark and the youngest Indian Grandmaster to be rated above 2700.