Pranav Venkatesh becomes India's 75th Grandmaster - ChessBase India

Pranav Venkatesh earned his maiden GM-norm at Serbia Masters 2021. He also became an International Master at the very same event. Almost a year later, he scored his second norm at Vezerkepzo GM June in Budapest, Hungary. He also crossed 2500 in the live ratings in the process. Needing only his final GM-norm, after Svetozar Gligoric Memorial Masters, his father decided to take him to 5th Limpedea Cup 2022 where he won the event and scored his final GM-norm. He became India's 75th GM on 7th August, a little over week before India completed its 75th year of Independence. Let's take a look at Tamil Nadu's 25th GM Pranav's journey towards the coveted GM title from the boy himself and his parents.

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Pranav Venkatesh becomes India's 75th Grandmaster - ChessBase India

Pranav Venkatesh becomes India's 75th Grandmaster - ChessBase India

Father decided not to shave his beard till his son becomes a GM