Praggnanandhaa, the proud youngest player from India in the world of chess, is the reason his mother Nagalakshmi's perseverance and selflessness have paid off.
Magnus Carlsen of Norway emerged victorious in today's FIDE World Cup Chess Tournament. Pragnananda fought to the very end but was defeated both times in the tie-breaker round. Pragnananda, on the other hand, has represented India with pride by emerging victorious in the World Cup chess tournament at an early age. In the game of chess, Pragnananda is the one who moves the pieces, but in his life, his mother Nagalakshmi is the queen.
As he is the king's friend, Nagalakshmi has accompanied the youthful chess master Pragnananda throughout their battles, protecting him from all sides and protecting his opponents.
Within the celebrity viral photo series, a picture of Pragnananda, the chess star, and her mother Nagalakshmi has been making waves on the internet for a few days.
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In the FIDE World Cup Chess semi-final, their son had defeated Fabiano Carna, and everyone was jubilant. "Many days are a dream, One day is a reality." That pale face, sitting in a plain saree on a slender frame, smiled, breaking the long moment of stillness.
"A proud mother who was a companion at every event, it was a great support," he said.
It was, of course, the unwavering trust of Nagalakshmi Pragnananda. Any one of Braki's mentors or fellow players will attest to the significant influence his mother had in molding him into a world-class chess player.
Nagalakshmi's world revolves around them; they take her to chess sessions, provide a quiet space for her to practice at home, assist Prakhi in preparing home-cooked meals despite Prakhi's hundreds of miles away, and help her daughter Vaishali advance to the grandmaster level.
Children are the world.
I was worried that someone would hear the "lap dub" sound of my heart rate rising while Pragnananda was silently playing chess, Nagalakshmi revealed in a recent interview.
"I avoid watching my son when he is playing because I can tell by sight what he is thinking," Nagalakshmi remarked, despite the fact that he has been instructed not to express his emotions. I am aware of his moments of greater and lesser confidence in his play."
Unable to play the game of chess
Nagalakshmi, who has spent years accompanying her son to chess sessions and competitions, acknowledges that she is not a skilled player.
Thiagarajan, Prikki's first coach and the coach of the Bloom Chess Academy in Chennai, remembers her mother going with her to games. When Prikki was seven years old, Nagalakshmi used to sit on the sidelines during matches and begin to pray, regardless of the score at each break.
Praki practices from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and occasionally even stays until 7 p.m. or for four hours while doing homework. Without scowling, Prakhi's mother goes with him," adds Thiagarajan.
After they have finished their ten hours of instruction, I complete my homework. I don't have time to learn chess because I want them to play well, says Nagalakshmi, whose workdays begin at six in the morning and end at midnight.
Prakhi and Vaishali watched a lot of television as kids, so I enrolled them to the chess class. It's hard to even turn on the TV at home these days. According to Nagalakshmi, I usually keep the house calm so that they can concentrate. I promise not to bother the kids when they are outside, even if we have guests here.
Why just plain food?
When Nagalakshmi travels for contests, even overseas, she always brings an induction stove and two pans for rasam. According to Prakhi's father Ramesh Babu, Nagalakshmi cooked rice, a rice cooker, and spices first this time as well.
"Eating simple, comfort food will help put you in the right frame of mind for the competition," she claims.
