Srinath Narayanan
Srinath Narayanan is a prominent Indian chess grandmaster and coach, celebrated for leading the Indian national team to a gold medal at the Chess Olympiad. Currently, he is set to captain Team MGD1 at the upcoming FIDE 2025 World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships. Known for his strategic insights, Srinath has been vocal about the challenges faced by Indian grandmasters in adapting to the innovative Freestyle Chess format, emphasizing the need for time and experience in this newly evolving style of play.
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GM Srinath Narayanan, tournament director of the Chennai Grand Masters, could not help but marvel at the turnaround.
Chess | 'I decided not to play Grand Swiss': How R Vaishali's Chennai nightmare earned her a 2026 Candidates ticket | Chess News
India· 2025-09-17
Srinath Narayanan discusses the societal pressures that affect female chess players in India.
Chess | 'No support in male-dominated society': Divya Deshmukh becomes India's 4th female GM, but why aren’t there more? | Chess NewsIndia· 2025-08-01
Srinath Narayanan is a Grandmaster who explains the dynamics of the rivalry between Carlsen and Gukesh.
Chess | ‘Magnus Carlsen’s respect for D Gukesh is only going to grow’ – What does it even mean? | Chess NewsIndia· 2025-07-07
Srinath Narayanan believes Indian grandmasters need more time to adapt to the freestyle format.
Why are top Indian grandmasters struggling at Freestyle Chess? | Chess NewsIndia· 2025-04-16
