Pranav Venkatesh is just 10 years old, but already has a live rating of 2233! Born in 2006, he started playing chess at the age of five and a half years. In this article Pranav's father Venkatesh tells us about their journey of knowing absolutely nothing about the world of chess to becoming a national champion. Reading this you get a feel of how many ingredients need to mix well together in order to churn out a super chess talent! And yes, don't miss out the section where we analyze the game between Pranav and Salem Saleh where the youngster beat his 2652 rated opponent!