Prasanna Kumar - Author at TheChessWorld Blog
Anto is an avid chess player since 2014 and has won multiple prizes in state and FIDE-rated tournaments.
He is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Nuclear Physics from the University of Madras.
He has also worked for Shortcastle, where he built a wide chess curriculum suitable for students of all ages and tested different online chess modules for improvement.
He enjoys analyzing and writing about chess and reading player game collections.
Anto has an Online Rapid rating of 2200, and his favorite player is Robert Fischer.
His long-term goal is to become a Master.
Chess Articles by Prasanna Kumar
Top 10 Things to Learn from Paul Morphy
Paul Morphy, born in June 1837 to a prominent New Orleans family, displayed exceptional chess talent from an early age. Learning from his chess-enthusiast relatives, he embraced early and rapid development as his trademark strategy.10 Steps to Reach 1800 Elo in Chess
Ratings serve as significant indicators of personal and professional success for chess players. Ranging from 1000 to 2800+, the ultimate goal for many enthusiasts is to achieve an 1800 Elo rating. Surpassing this milestone places a player statistically better than 95% of all others. The pursuit of 1800 Elo is indeed an attainable ambition for […]15 Best Chess Opening Moves That You Absolutely Must Know
The opening stage sets the foundation for a game of chess. A solid understanding of opening ideas and knowledge is crucial for making the best moves in chess. Many players want to know what is the best move in chess opening. This article explores the 15 Best chess openings that every player should be familiar […]Queen’s Indian Defense – Complete Guide
Queen’s Indian Defense is named because the queen’s bishop is developed with a queenside fianchetto. The opening was first played by Nimzowitsch in 1914 and it started to gain popularity in the next decade when it was adopted by top leading players of the time like Alekhine, Capablanca, and Bogoljubow.9 Middlegame Concepts You Must Know
Middlegame concepts rise in importance as a player grows in strength. How a player plays the Middlegame and Endgame directly correlates to their strength as a chess player. But learning the middlegame can be overwhelming as there are infinite possible interactions between the pieces. What we can do is we can break it down into […]Bishop’s Opening: Complete Guide
Bishop’s opening (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4) is one of the oldest known starting lines. Luis Ramirez Lucena first mentioned it in a manuscript. Philidor thoroughly examined the Bishop’s Opening, which gained popularity. Philidor preferred 2.Bc4 over 2.Nf3 because it allowed the pawn thrust f2-f4 to gain a spatial advantage and fight for the center with pawns. […]10 Things You Must Know About Positional Chess
Having good positional chess is a must as you move up the rating ladder. One-time blunders and tactical shots will reduce in number and you will have to play in a more nuanced way to get an advantage. So, in this article, we will take a look at some important themes and topics in positional […]10 Reasons to Play Slav Defense
The Slav Defense was a perennial sight on the chessboards of masters in the early 20th century. This an astute reply to White’s Queen’s Gambit, whose sole creation was based on solving the problems inherent to the Queen’s Gambit Declined. It is a solid defense and is played from the beginner to the World Championship […]Queen’s Gambit Accepted: Complete Guide for White
Queen’s Gambit Accepted (QGA) can be categorized under the postmodern category of openings. This is because it is a mixture of classical and hypermodern opening ideas. Generally, in classical openings, the opening is played out in such a way that there are no major weaknesses created, whereas in Hypermodern openings you give up the center […]Opening Preparation: Grandmaster’s Shortcut
Practical chess has a time limit. You can only make a certain number of moves with high think time. It’s a well-known fact that the number of possibilities in a game increase exponentially as the number of moves increases. Therefore, it makes sense to study the initial part of the game and try to prepare […]
