R Praggnanandhaa created history by winning the Norway Chess 2026 title in Oslo, becoming the first Indian to do so. PM Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu CM Vijay congratulated him for the milestone. The 20-year-old defeated Magnus Carlsen twice and beat D Gukesh and Alireza Firouzja during a strong late surge, finishing with 18 points after a final-round win over Vincent Keymer. Overall dominant win
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated R Praggnanandhaa on his historic Norway Chess triumph, describing it as a remarkable achievement and an important milestone in the young Grandmaster's career.
He praised Praggnanandhaa's continued excellence on the global stage and extended his best wishes for even greater success in the future.
Praggnanandhaa added another landmark achievement to Indian chess by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title after a strong late surge in Oslo.
"Congratulations to Praggnanandhaa for this remarkable feat! This is indeed an incredible milestone that highlights his continued excellence. My best wishes to him for his future endeavours," Modi wrote in a post on X.
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