CM Vijay felicitates Norway Chess 2026 champion
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay felicitated chess Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa at the Chennai Secretariat on 8 June 2026, honouring his historic victory at the Norway Chess 2026 tournament.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay felicitated chess Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa at the Chennai Secretariat on 8 June 2026, honouring his historic victory at the Norway Chess 2026 tournament.
R. Praggnanandhaa scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess 2026 tournament, earning a state felicitation from Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay at the Chennai Secretariat.
Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay sat down for a game of chess with Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa at the Chennai Secretariat on 8 June 2026, days after Praggnanandhaa clinched the Norway Chess 2026 title.
Tamil Nadu officially honoured Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa at the Chennai Secretariat on 8 June 2026, with Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay presenting the felicitation following Praggnanandhaa's landmark Norway Chess 2026 win.