A few anxious steps. Clasped hands. Eyes locked on the board. Seconds before becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title, R Praggnanandhaa could barely stand still.
A viral video shared by the official Norway Chess account has captured the dramatic final moments before the 20-year-old grandmaster from Chennai secured the biggest title of his career. As Germany's Vincent Keymer contemplated a lost position in their final-round clash, Praggnanandhaa paced nervously around the playing area, waiting for the moment that would change his career forever.
