D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa receive Rs 15 lakh each as Tamil Nadu awards Rs 60 lakh to 2026 Chess Olympiad medallists

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honoured the state's medallists from the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Tamil Nadu on October 10, 2026.

He distributed Rs 60 lakh among five recipients: D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa received Rs 15 lakh each, while Savitha Shri, R Vaishali and captain Srinath Narayanan were awarded Rs 10 lakh each. The state also launched its Dream Olympics 2036 scheme to support athletes with training and nutrition costs.