'Mom knows...': Praggnanandhaa reveals mother's prophetic advice after Norway Chess win

Key points

• GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu beats Germany's Vincent (Image: X) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa credited his mother's timely words of encouragement after scripting history by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title.
• The 20-year-old completed a remarkable turnaround in the tournament, defeating Germany's Vincent Keymer in the final round to secure the championship and etch his name into the record books.Speaking after his historic triumph on Friday, Praggnanandhaa shared a light-hearted anecdote about how his mother's prediction proved surprisingly accurate."She told me, 'It is a new month, you will play well,' and I said, 'OK, it is one of those things that mom says.' Then I won four games straight.
• I think mom knows something," Praggnanandhaa said with a smile.The young Indian entered the final round trailing American Grandmaster Wesley So in the standings.
• So led the tournament with 15.5 points, while Praggnanandhaa sat second on 15 points....