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After massive poll win, a defeat for CM Vijay in Chennai — against a Grandmaster
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday felicitated chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa with a cheque of ₹ 50 lakh from the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), days after the 20-year-old became the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title. He was runner-up at the 2023 Chess World Cup, part of the gold-winning Indian team at the 2024 Chess Olympiad, and won the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in 2025.
