Nagalaxmi's prayers, rock-solid support & home food have played a crucial role in keeping her prodigious son battle ready
For a few days now, a photo of a very different kind of superstar has gone viral. A still of R Praggnanandhaa's mother Nagalaxmi breaking into a smile after her son's victory over Fabiano Caruana, which took him to the FIDE World Cup finals, has caught everyone's attention. That includes a certain Garry Kasparov, who congratulated the chess prodigy and his mother in a tweet: "As someone whose proud mama accompanied me to every event, it's a special kind of support!"
