#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Indian Chess grandmaster and 2023 FIDE World Cup runner-up R Praggnanandhaa and his mother Nagalakshmi receive a grand welcome on a chariot at his school pic.twitter.com/gzZJTmdhpK
— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2023
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:37pm on 12 Sep 2023,Tuesday Sports
17-year-old chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa received a grand welcome at his school on Monday. In a video posted by ANI, Praggnanandhaa was seen sitting on a chariot as drumbeats in the background matched the felicitation. A huge garland was also laid on Praggnanandhaa, who was accompanied by his mother, as the chariot moved forward. Earlier at the Chennai airport, he was greeted by throngs of supporters and presented with flowers and shawls in celebration of his World Cup success. Praggnanandhaa made history as the world number two, capping his remarkable journey in Azerbaijan.
