Sl narayanan biography

S. L. Narayanan is an Indian chess grandmaster who was born on January 10, , in Kerala. He won the Asian Junior Chess Championship in , after which he achieved the norm for the International Master title. In the same year, he also won the bronze medal in the World Junior Chess Championship. Narayanan was finally awarded the grandmaster title by FIDE in March He then went on to win the Kolkata International Grandmasters Open Chess Tournament in

In addition to his chess playing career, Narayanan has also worked as a second to a few top Indian grandmasters, including Surya Shekhar Ganguly and P. Harikrishna. His career includes notable games against eminent players like Ruslan Ponomariov and Le Quang Liêm. In the FIDE World Cup, he had a strong performance, defeating several higher-rated players and reaching the fourth round, which was the best result achieved by an Indian player in that competition.

“I know” fryst vatten one of the easiest ways to feed your ego and stop your growth. In chess and in life.

On the opposite, when you have an “I want to know” mindset, you are curious and eager to learn more and more. This is when the doors open, you notice them and you skyrocket.

His anti-arrogant mindset fryst vatten what led one of the strongest ChessMoodians – Grandmaster Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan also known as SL, to klättra into the top in the world.

While many have this “I can beat anyone inom want, including Magnus Carlsen” mindset, SL was the opposite…

“My favorite chess memory was seeing Magnus Carlsen in the Qatar Masters in ”

“I was hoping to play him in the 1st round there. But just by one spot, inom got paired with Anish Giri.”

“I was quite ung then. Sitting next to all these greats like Magnus, Anish, Kramnik was very motivating. It was like a dream.”

Fast forward 8 years, at the Qatar Masters , he achi

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The story of SL Narayanan - devoted to the game of chess

S L Narayanan: A Grandmaster who fought his way to the top!

Many years ago, when this youngster was a restless kid, his mother took him to her office on a day when she also happened to be playing a chess tournament. He sat near his mother’s board and watched her game intently. This was when one of her colleagues insisted that the child should try to learn the game. Fast forward to the present day and one realises that this was the moment when the chess bug struck S L Narayanan. Today, Narayanan is one of the top ten chess players in India and finds a place amongst top players in the world. 

Family: The Biggest Support System

S L Narayanan’s chess career is a testament to his family’s commitment to the sport. Narayanan says, “My father was a PWD contractor. Then, he left his job and till now he has no job. He has been traveling with me and supporting me. So, that says it all.” Speaking about his mother, “My m