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. Praggnanandhaa checkmated the Chief Minister in their game.

R Praggnanandhaa has made history by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title. The young Grandmaster secured the victory with a strong late surge in…

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay felicitate Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa for his win at the Norway Chess Tournament.

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

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