Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay felicitated Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and presented him with a cash reward of ₹50 lakh on behalf of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu. The 20-year-old chess prodigy scored a historic victory at the Norway Chess 2026 tournament. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay felicitates Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa for winning the Norway Chess title, in Chennai. (TNDIPR/ANI Video Grab) (TNDIPR) Vijay plays chess with Praggnanandhaa Speaking to news agency ANI, R Praggnanandhaa shared that the Chief Minister also played a game of chess with him. “I was asked to bring a chessboard, and I played a game with the Chief Minister. I never expected that he would actually play chess with me. We played for about 15 minutes, and I won the game. He was very supportive and encouraging,” he said. Sharing details of the honour on X, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) wrote, “Honourable Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thiru. Joseph Vijay, today at the Chief Secretariat, presented a cheque for 50 lakh rupees as a …