The Emotions Of Praggnanandhaa's Mother Says It All...

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[@wasekbillah8637]

Proud mother 🫡🫡

[@sumithadavid5841]

Great mother as gave birth to a great man

[@shuxratadamabyev3096]

Alloh gave all mothers great love for children

[@NoahSonicDiaz]

@@shuxratadamabyev3096 what alloh?

[@manish7897]

@@shuxratadamabyev3096 she is a hindu, keep your religion to yourself.

[@sudhanshpandey]

​@@shuxratadamabyev3096please stop this rn chess and Hindus are both kaffir for you !!

[@mismagiuz]

Pragg just has this charisma that none of the other junior indians have, that's why everyone wants him to succeed. Happy for you Pragg!!

[@dzungphan2665]

Pragg is literally like if India was a chess player lmao

[@StarPlanet56789]

Pride of Tamil Nadu

[@elidrissii]

​@@dzungphan2665No, most Indians are too arrogant with bad character traits. Vishy and Pragg are exceptional, that's why they're so loved.

[@prasannasurange]

Everyone has their own charm...not just Pragg😊

[@Abhishek-hi9tx]

​@@elidrissii Can you name any ? Vidit, gukesh, Arjun, harika, humpu, nihal, Hari etc. I think any of them have the traits you specified. You may like pragg/vishy more & it's okay. But why to ridicule others to prove your point.

[@sriracha9729]

Fact: Pragg's parents didn't want him to study chess because, they couldn't afford to provide for both him and his sister. I can only imagine how she would be feeling with this great accomplishment with many more to come.

[@arun-it9gr]

Yeah he's still in school.. maybe college now.. gukesh and Arjun are already full time..

[@MysterixInfinity]

That's mostly the case in Indian households. But still I'm proud that Pragg's holding onto his dreams xx

[@YourMommaGreen]

India government should help the family

[@AmanGupta-kk4bc]

​@@YourMommaGreen Pragg is supported by a government firm 'Indian Oil'

[@souradeeplm10]

​@@arun-it9gr not sure about guki. He's 17.

[@Fenerbahce.Forever]

Mothers who give the utmost love and care to their children are the most precious beings in the world.

[@flytoheights1]

💯💯💯❤❤❤

[@sircosm]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@muralidharanv9634]

Unfortunately, their love is conditional too

[@enthusiastsajan713]

True. Also fred will shine in Fenerbahce. Once a red always a red

[@AshwiniViolet7]

​@@muralidharanv9634Not always 😊

[@PeaceFORever-]

Never seen a mom inside chess hall of these type of tournaments . Even in fide interview prags mom Came to talk . Such a beautiful moment . Good luck to Prag ✌️

[@newil_yovac]

I think Ding Liren's mother was at his World Champion Tournament, but not to this extent

[@kanhaiyakumar2685]

He is still a child by age, he needs someone to support

[@ramachandra776]

Tears of joy at pragg making history . First flustered at her son coming late . 😊

[@juggernaut4799]

What history did Pragg make?

[@ArabianKnight63]

​@@juggernaut4799 prolly first youngester to reach semi final

[@adarsh2747]

​@@juggernaut4799first Indian after Anand to qualify for the candidates tournament

[@juggernaut4799]

​@@adarsh2747 ah okay. I thought he broke some record or did something which vishy hasn't done. but truly what a great new generation for Indian chess.

[@juggernaut4799]

@@ArabianKnight63 yes indian youngster surely. I think Magnus/Karjakin reached semis at an even younger age.

[@hallu6666]

Pragg comes from a family of modest means that now has two GMs among family members. It just goes to show how powerful the combination of native talent and the dedication and sacrifice of one’s parents can be. I am so thrilled to see how empowered the poorer sections of India are becoming. Pragg’s mother is the symbol of all Indian mothers (and of all mothers who care for their children), and I could almost hear her scolding her son for appearing late at the “examination hall”.

[@arun-it9gr]

Pragg is middle class.. his father has tamilnadu government bank job and pension.. yes, high flight chess is a bit of a strain, but definitely they are not poor..

[@thendino1]

@@arun-it9gr Lower middle class...

[@hichemwarior]

my mom would have thrown her shoe on my face 😂 go pragg beat magnus in the final 🔥🔥

[@maymaypolidario2381]

How to beat magnus?

[@alexanderboll8028]

@@maymaypolidario2381with a shoe, obviously.

[@himanshu5205]

​@@alexanderboll8028😂😂😂😂😂

[@nikshepamin8570]

@@alexanderboll8028 🤣🤣🤣Lol your comment made my day

[@hichemwarior]

@@maymaypolidario2381 not fear him, and thats what i like about pragg he does'nt fear any top player he doesn't care about your name or rating he Plays against the board

[@hazzah964]

As an Asian child myself I know a lot of youngsters are embarrassed of their parents especially when they don't look like everyone else's parents. But later on in life we all realise what precious people they are. Don't wait till it's too late, it's not hard to make your parents happy.

[@IndianDesiTennis]

Underrated comment

[@nitesh8604]

Absolutely true hazzah ...

[@kashishkumararora8232]

Sahi bol raha hai bhai 🎉

[@noobie3615]

Bilkul sahi baath hai bro

[@varoonnone7159]

I remember participating in a debate competition with two other friends from school. It was organised by the Rotary Club so everybody was well dressed except my dad. We still won 😊

[@manasuniyal2897]

Inspirational Quotes : "NEVER WASTE TIME " Prag and Mongoose : " Waste enemy's time and recover yours"

[@plop_plop_plop]

Yeah, Pragg was playing against his close friend. But Mongoose just believes in win by any means.

[@darwinp4107]

0.42...his mom...where the hell have you been?? What a great support by his mom to him. Probably one of the key factor for his steady success. Prag...cross Fabiano somehow prag.

[@velaravind7545]

It's Prag...

[@kentlofgren-svenska]

1:16 What a feeling

[@hieveryone.8508]

At 1:18. When I saw his mother sitting there and it looks like she Cried of joy for her son, that made me emotional.

[@ParleLeVu]

So sweet

[@00bikeboy]

His mom is just beaming with pride ! 🥰

[@xtaxat]

Always been a huge carlsen fan, but Pragg winning would be amazing.

[@aymarsh457]

If I were him, I would be the most arrogant person in the world! His simplicity makes him more charismatic... Luv pragg❤

[@bobkreme2175]

Ok

[@curious_banda]

That just shows your upbringing lmao

[@aymarsh457]

@@curious_banda yes 👍👍

[@Goutham1826]

Its not something to brag about bruh 😭

[@curious_banda]

@@Goutham1826 he's arrogant about being arrogant, what do you expect lmao

[@fahmiluthfi7991]

0:40 Classic asian mom face, "where have you been? why so late?" not even 2700 rating GM could escape that stare.

[@kaberigomes2117]

If he had lost by time, his mom would give him the indian mom talk. 😂

[@hsr_maxmel02]

As someone who comes from the same country and state as him and his mother, seeing her smile is so wholesome

[@varoonnone7159]

There are 67 million people in Tamil Nadu !

[@antonyGO839]

1:25 this picture... 😍

[@d1nonly14ever3]

Just by looking at her you can see she radiates the love she has for her son. Go Praggs mom!!! You raised a chess beast.

[@pc_814]

1:18 Love to see a great and compassionate mother. Simple living and high thinking. Hope to see more such ppl in today’s Instagram distracted and paralysed society

[@123dg63]

This is just too sweet, how can he be so deadly on the board and so likeable

[@bluemerlin271]

Thats just a beautiful image of a proud mum behind her son! ❤️👍

[@sidenote1459]

oh my gosh they have the same smile! so infectious

[@adarsh5870]

She reminds me a lot of my mother. Though my mother couldn't see me suceed and I could not give her the life she deserved, but to everyone else make your parents proud and take care of them.

[@MagicSmoke11]

Coming from a humble background & reaching @this level is amazing. Inspiration for all

[@cdrbb]

damn, did not think that a chess video will make me cry today.

[@adameywinter6623]

Not just playing but produced most spectacular games so far. Maybe mothers presence is stronger than some many forces.

[@adameywinter6623]

Now wonder her strong signal of why he was late....

[@datdudeinred]

Thanks for sharing such beautiful photos & the whole story through pragg's mother's eyes. She is undoubtedly the biggest reason for his success. 👏❤️

[@StarPlanet56789]

Pragg biggest weapon unknown to most . His mum's prayer . Tamil's are known as a God fearing race since time immemorial. Thus Pragg will be unbeatable

[@YourMommaGreen]

Arjun also was disturbed by that as he did not want to beat his good friend in that way ... that probably threw him off his composure as well and cost him the game! But if I were Arjun I'd be happy for my friend nonetheless ... Arjun is still young and his time will certainly come!

[@StarPlanet56789]

Pragg is the GOAT. Arjun the kid goat

[@navoneel]

​@@StarPlanet56789bruh, both are equal in my eyes at least. Maybe pragg has a little bit of an upper hand, but Erigaisi is a Beast too, you can't deny that.

[@dhinaggarrajahcr6318]

Foolish assumption

[@mayank6236]

​@@StarPlanet56789Lol Arjun is a beast and one bad year and you can't deny the fact that his last year's highest classic rating was 2736 and he is a super strong blitz player. The only downside Arjun at the moment is he is not in his good form but whenever it comes he will surely reach the top 10.

[@YourMommaGreen]

@@dhinaggarrajahcr6318 a cheap and utterly stupid comment

[@renatohmoliveira]

Moms are the best. Congrats for all the young Indian prodigies - Gukesh, Vidit, Erigaisi, Pragg - you all played like real monsters and proved you're not the future, but the present. Vishy must be proud of you, you're honoring his legacy!

[@Elaix26958]

Pragg is just different...He reflects the future era of chess and I believe he is there to rule it his humble background and sweet innocnce just makes him all the more amazing...Now there ve been many chess players but this young man his family and humility is something we're lucky to witness and I hope other players embibe it too. I mean when Magnus Carlsen himself waited for him to finish and greeted him after he had beaten Nakamura which I have never seen him do with other players hes not even playing against then it jst goes to show the calibre of this young guy. God bless him and his family 🙏❤

[@kogiereddy2938]

You never get enough of this amazing family 👪

[@amallibeckham2726]

Mum is so cute...love the look on her face as she beams with love and pride 🎉❤

[@cricketmore3477]

Their simplicity won my heart....such a beautiful emotions....this is a proud moment for every mother who nourish her child like this❤️

[@shiellasoriao5551]

Tears of joy from a proud mom❤, congratulations to Pragg and to his family, what a victory to all his fellow, pride of India❤

[@shanka-]

Mother needs an award for excellent parenting.

[@thesavantart8480]

Arriving late and still win like a future world champion

[@jasonhe5578]

not just playing in the world cup but soon the candidates too

[@gffg387]

And now he'll be playing at the Candidates. One of the youngest players of all time to achieve that.

[@davem3295]

Only fischer and carlsen were younger when they qualified for candidates.

[@rajamuneesha261]

That's a great achievement indeed...BTW Magnus is not taking part in the candidates tournament!!

[@marz6526]

*third youngest after Fischer and carlsen

[@shubhamaggarwal370]

This Instrumental music lifted the emotions of this video on a different horizon.

[@arumugamsubramanyam9250]

When he did a great job for the country, the mother showed true love for him. ❤❤❤

[@dakshindigvijay3449]

The source of his motivation his MOTHER ❤❤

[@chess-is-life]

very emotional great scenes captured. this is true happiness from his mother, essence of chess

[@babureddy6478]

When you have a mother who sheds tears of joy when you win ; console you when you lose , Son you can take on the entire world and WIN!!!

[@ghedirimohamedali279]

He just perfomed the Magnus gambit second variation, where the player sacrifice his clock to gain psyxhological advantage over your opponent. The first variation is where you sacrifice your world champion and candidate title because no one can challenge you anymore

[@sandeshshresthavlogs5959]

She's very proud of him.. Feelings brust into tears

[@AnkushKumar-tm8is]

"His mother looking at him and smiling" will be the one of the most iconic pic in chess history!!

[@ptj1ptj172]

Happy for Pragg,, but felt really sad for Arjun, his face tells it all. I hope he recovers quickly and bounces back at the Asian games.

[@shouryateja]

Unbelievably exceptional photos. So many emotions, so much of depth in them. Thanks to the photographer for capturing these moments

[@gantasalasaivasanth6512]

I never saw a wonderful pic with full of emotions before. Brother pragg u are true inspiration to so many upcoming peers. Congratulations for ur fight and efforts in world cup

[@anupbhandari7052]

Very very proud moment for his mother ❤ 🎉 congratulations champion❤

[@speedy6997]

bro this is iconic, there needs to be a movie on prags mom, I feel like she has a story to tell.

[@hardikconilingus6569]

Such a pretty video. How cute is his mum❤️

[@cricket.Insiders]

A huge appreciation and accomplishment for cameraman❤

[@saumyad7906]

This made me cry.

[@Aksh383]

We see so many emotions in one photo♥️

[@jayaram2u]

This video made my day. Better than many documentaries on motherhood.

[@smithcm7085]

Simple but powerful, look at her eyes

[@ajinkyabhinge5559]

She is something we couldn't make our mother's....a proud mother 😢

[@stanleyj9839]

making his mama feel proud 🥰 so wholesome

[@shadowff2246]

Tears In my eyes 🥺

[@d_i_v_y_a780]

Seeing our mother to be happy because of children is the most precious thing ❤

[@MakeSureYouAreReady]

Smile on her face is mothers victory

[@sunilc8394]

Pragg is humble and brilliant. He will be a world champion in the future and will inspire many.

[@gnanayagnam1215]

Pragna is very lucky to have Wonderful Mother and Excellent coach..

[@soumyasucharita3826]

The way his mother looking at him!!😌♥️

[@anjankumarkn123]

Tough luck. You made everyone proud. And kudos to your mother🙏🏼

[@Kuku-zu7tz]

Cheers to him, from India

[@dietmar4685]

Awesome, thank you for that video and the photos. Pragg is a really cool guy. The german Keymer, too.

[@abantichatterjee2008]

Happy mom❤ congratulations to Pragg and his family

[@NitinSingh-jw1mu]

Mother India.. that’s how our mothers are.. happy at our success..,not worried and not upset when we don’t do well .. all over the world they are watching her also .. and are in awe of her . Behind every person’s success is there a mother .. who was always there .. No matter what

[@DalitisHebrewnotHindu]

I love his mothers emotions. Says it all. My hats off to you mataji.

[@Be_thechange]

She represents All the Proud mothers... Prag is an Inspiration to all of youth...

[@elementor3067]

Mother sacrifices many things for her child..

[@samuraijack1371]

Parents go thru even more emotions than their kids

[@hiranmaykumar7212]

Those enlightened eyes says it all, proud mother 😊

[@balagopalki3156]

Really amazing photograph. Feelings and story is there.

[@bhavyasayapuri1930]

See the tears and more joy of success of her champ for the Nation.. Good luck and God bless you and achieve more for mom's love 😊

[@maheshjoshi427]

Pragg is not from rich family. Still making it so big. Heartiest congratulations buddy.

[@premlatamenon6081]

So happy for his mother❤❤❤😊

[@agrajmishra6128]

Wish him and his family all the happiness in the world

[@ArunKumar-mu2cq]

Mera dil kah raha tha pragg hi esa kar sakta hai aur usne kar dikhaya love you pragg and keep it up we are waiting to see fide world cup champion 🏆🎉 best of luck

[@shrutikumar1687]

Truely proud of this young intelligent kid. Every Indian is proud of this young kid😊😊😊😊

[@upmahans3351]

Heartiest Congratulations to both mother and son.

[@faujitarika9510]

Simplicity On Its Peak❤️🇮🇳🧿

[@ThatOneScienceGuy]

He looks just like his mom. That's sweet.

[@myumemm4408]

Heart touching photos

[@thorpt211]

Thanks for the beautiful pics! :D

[@sos5546]

Salute to mother, Pragnanada has already won millions of hearts. Championship is on his way.

[@raju5625]

Very emotional after seeing his mother.

[@mylifemyrule4580]

A person or a mother can't be more happier 😊

[@sumanroy7530]

every mother deserves the moment ..

[@ushio-san]

what a beautiful moment!

[@RIC..]

i love how simple and decent he and his family members are ..❤ simple outfits, simple talk,no ego ,no show-off ❤

[@vyomaexplorer3630]

❤️

[@rohitshrivastava3228]

Thanks to the Photographer who captured one of the best expression a Mother can give. God's best creation - A Mother.

[@shivsagarsingh8315]

A ray of hope to all the Indian youth who are busy in making reels. He is our Hero.

[@sundarpainter2195]

தமிழுக்கும், தமிழ் மண்ணுக்கும்....... பெருமை சேர்க்கும் மகனைதந்துள்ளீர்கள்.... தாயே....... சாதனைகள் பல தொடரட்டும்........ பாராட்டுக்கள்.....