T.N. CM Vijay surprises Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa with a chess game and a ₹50 lakh cheque at the Secretariat.

T.N. CM Vijay surprises Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa with a chess game and a ₹50 lakh cheque at the Secretariat.

Vijay felicitated Praggnanandhaa with cheque of ₹50 lakh days after the 20-year-old from Tamil Nadu became the first Indian to win the Norway Chess title. | India News

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay honoured chess star R.

The 20-year-old Grandmaster recently became the first Indian player to win the prestigious Norway Chess title.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honored Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa with Rs 50 lakh. The Chief Minister played chess with the young player at the Secretariat.…

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay presented a special incentive award of ₹50 lakh to R. Praggnanandhaa after his landmark victory at the Norway Chess 2026 in Oslo.…

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa receives Rs 50 lakh from Tamil Nadu CM Vijay after historic Norway Chess win; becomes first Indian champion of the event