Nagalakshmi talked about regardless of the exceptional achievement of her 18-year-old son, he nonetheless has a ‘lengthy was to go’.
The Candidates Match holds vital significance because it determines the contender who will problem the reigning world champion.
Within the FIDE World Cup remaining held in Baku on Thursday, Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa’s spectacular run within the match got here to a disheartening finish with the defeat towards World no.1 Magnus Carlsen. After their classical video games resulted in a draw, Carlsen managed to safe victory within the tie-breaker with a rating of 1.5-0.5, ending Praggnanandhaa’s sensational run within the match.
Praggnanandhaa turned solely the second participant from the nation after Viswanathan Anand — and the youngest — to play within the FIDE World Cup remaining.
Nagalakshmi, who has performed an enormous function in her son’s success by making certain a conducive atmosphere for him to coach and likewise accompanied him to nearly all of the nationwide and worldwide occasions, stated, “We’re extraordinarily comfortable that he got here this far within the match. And greater than that, we’re elated to see him seal his berth for Candidates.”
She additionally stated that Praggnanandhaa can be leaving for Germany from Baku and and can return to India on August 30.
Nagalakshmi’s pictures lately went viral on social media which coincided with the success of her son in Baku, and the mom stated that she was so engrossed watching her son play that she did not discover she was additionally turning into the main target of consideration.
“Through the quarterfinals of the World Cup (towards compatriot Arjun Erigaisi), I used to be so engrossed in pondering what Praggnanandhaa was as much as…that was the one factor which was occurring in my thoughts. Afterward, I discovered these pictures had gone viral. I did not even know they clicked these footage,” stated Nagalakshmi.
Praggnanandhaa registered a come-from-behind 5-Four victory over Erigaisi to arrange a semifinal showdown with Italian-American Grandmaster, Fabiano Caruana, ranked third on the planet.
“It was proud to see him win that (powerful) quarterfinal,” stated Nagalakshmi.
The mom added that the household was “overwhelmed” after receiving a name from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Ok Stalin.
“We additionally bought a shock name from our Chief Minister. It was an awesome second as a result of when he known as, it was very late within the night time (in India as a result of one-and-half-hour time distinction), however he nonetheless managed to search out time to want Pragg.
“I additionally spoke to him and it was good to listen to even he was following the sport from Chennai,” added Nagalaxmi.
(With inputs from PTI)
