Vishnu Prasanna V. | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Born | 12 August 1989 Chennai, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2013)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2543 (September 2017) |
Vishnu Prasanna Vasanthan Perumal is an Indian chess grandmaster and coach.
Chess career
[edit]Vishnu began playing chess at the age of 12 after being introduced to the game by his mother.[2]
He won the 2013 Chennai Blitz Championship, remaining undefeated throughout the tournament and defeating grandmasters J. Deepan Chakkravarthy, Adhiban Baskaran, and Shyam Sundar M.[3]
Coaching
[edit]In 2013, Vishnu turned to coaching shortly after earning the Grandmaster title. He is best known for having coached future World Champion Gukesh D, whom he first met in July 2017.[2]
In November 2022, Vishnu and his wife launched a chess club in the Anna Nagar neighborhood of Chennai. The club was inaugurated by Viswanathan Anand.[4] In March 2024, Vishnu started coaching Nihal Sarin.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Deep Thoughts on Chess Improvement by Gukesh's coach GM Vishnu Prasanna".
- ^ "Vishnu Prasanna emerges Chennai Blitz champion". 26 September 2013.
- ^ Shah, Sagar (10 February 2023). "Vishy Anand inaugurates GM Vishnu's Chess Club in Anna Nagar".
- ^ "Nihal Sarin Makes Bold Move, Trains with Gukesh's Former Mentor: GM Vishnu Prasanna". 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Chennai Grand Masters: Nihal Sarin turns to Vishnu Prasanna to improve his classical game". 9 August 2025.
External links
[edit]- Vishnu Prasanna V. rating card at FIDE
