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{{short description|Indian chess grandmaster}} | {{short description|Indian chess grandmaster}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date= | {{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}} | ||
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{{Indian name|Srinath|Narayanan}} | {{Indian name|Srinath|Narayanan}} | ||
{{Infobox chess biography | |||
| name = Srinath Narayanan | |||
| image = | |||
| birthname = Srinath Narayanan | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|02|14}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamilnadu]], India | |||
| title = [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] | |||
| country = [[India]] | |||
| yearsactive = 2002-present | |||
| rating = 2540 | |||
| peakrating = 2572 (2019) | |||
}} | |||
'''Srinath Narayanan''' (born 14 February 1994) is an Indian [[chess]] player. He was awarded the title of [[grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] by [[FIDE]] in August 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/10365-list-of-titles-approved-by-pb-by-written-resolution.html|title=List of titles approved by PB by written resolution|date=2017-08-09|publisher=[[FIDE]]|accessdate=2017-09-01}}</ref> | |||
Born in [[Chennai]], he won the [[Asian Junior Chess Championship]] in 2012,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-07/chess/32100309_1_tashkent-asian-junior-chess-championship-girls-titles|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103111042/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-07/chess/32100309_1_tashkent-asian-junior-chess-championship-girls-titles|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-03|title=Srinath, Ivana win Asian Junior Chess titles|date=2012-06-08|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2012-06-10}}</ref> 2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chessdom.com/im-narayanan-srinath-keeps-asian-junior-title/|title=IM Narayanan Srinath Keeps Asian Junior Title|website=Chessdom|date=2013-04-06|access-date=2017-08-11}}</ref> and 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chessdom.com/asian-juniors-and-girls-championships-2014/|title=Asian Juniors and Girls Championships 2014|website=Chessdom|date=2014-12-07|access-date=2017-08-11}}</ref> He is the coach of the Indian super-talent [[Nihal Sarin]] and he also coaches some of [[India]]'s rising stars. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/891153/coaching-14-year-old-gm-nihal-sarin-has-taught-srinath-narayanan-more-than-he-could-imagine|title=Coaching 14-year-old GM Nihal Sarin has taught Srinath Narayanan more than he could imagine|last=Narayanan|first=Srinath|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-22}}</ref> | |||
He started playing chess at five years old and in 2002, Srinath became the youngest [[FIDE]] rated player of India, at the age of eight, with an initial rating of 2088. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://in.rediff.com/sports/2002/nov/15inter.htm|title=From the land of Anand... Srinath|last=Warrier|first=Shobba|date=2002-11-15|website=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=2017-08-11}}</ref> In July 2005, he took the gold medal in the U12 division at the [[World Youth Chess Championship]]s held in [[Belfort]], France, edging out [[Sanan Sjugirov]], [[Samvel Ter-Sahakyan]] and [[Wesley So]] on tiebreak. All four had a final score of 8½ points.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/trouble-at-the-youth-championship-in-belfort|title=Trouble at the Youth Championship in Belfort|date=2005-08-04|work=Chess News|access-date=2017-08-11|language=en-US}}</ref> He became an IM at the age of fourteen and a GM in 2017.<ref>https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5018420</ref> | |||
Srinath played for the Indian team that won the silver medal in the World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playerswy/y02yu2gi.html|title=OlimpBase :: World Youth U16 Chess Olympiads :: Narayanan Srinath|last=Bartelski|first=Wojciech|website=www.olimpbase.org|access-date=2017-08-11}}</ref> | |||
He was the Vice Captain of the Indian team which won the historic gold medal at the [[FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2020]]. He is also a streamer with more than 30k subscribers on | He has played an important role as part of the Indian Chess Team. He was the assistant coach during the 2018 Olympiad, the captain of the Indian team in the 2019 World teams and he was the Vice Captain of the Indian team which won the historic gold medal at the [[FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2020]]. He is also a Chess streamer and commentator, with more than 30k subscribers on [[YouTube]] and has also authored a course on the [[Catalan Opening]] for white pieces, in Chessable. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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*[https://www.365chess.com/players/Srinath_Narayanan Srinath Narayanan] chess games at 365Chess.com | *[https://www.365chess.com/players/Srinath_Narayanan Srinath Narayanan] chess games at 365Chess.com | ||
*{{chessgames player|id=95936}} | *{{chessgames player|id=95936}} | ||
*[https://www.chessable.com/author/Srinathnarayanan/ Chessable profile] | |||
*[https://www.chess.com/member/gmsrinath Chess.com profile] | |||
*[https://chess24.com/en/profile/srinathchess Chess24 profile] | |||
*[https://lichess.org/@/srinathbaggins Lichess profile] | |||
{{Indian grandmasters}} | {{Indian grandmasters}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:47, 3 August 2021
| Srinath Narayanan | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Srinath Narayanan |
| Country | India |
| Born | 14 February 1994 Chennai, Tamilnadu, India |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| FIDE rating | Template:Elo rating Template:Elo rating 2540 |
| Peak rating | 2572 (2019) |
Srinath Narayanan (born 14 February 1994) is an Indian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in August 2017.[1]
Born in Chennai, he won the Asian Junior Chess Championship in 2012,[2] 2013[3] and 2014.[4] He is the coach of the Indian super-talent Nihal Sarin and he also coaches some of India's rising stars. [5]
He started playing chess at five years old and in 2002, Srinath became the youngest FIDE rated player of India, at the age of eight, with an initial rating of 2088. [6] In July 2005, he took the gold medal in the U12 division at the World Youth Chess Championships held in Belfort, France, edging out Sanan Sjugirov, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan and Wesley So on tiebreak. All four had a final score of 8½ points.[7] He became an IM at the age of fourteen and a GM in 2017.[8]
Srinath played for the Indian team that won the silver medal in the World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad in 2010.[9]
He has played an important role as part of the Indian Chess Team. He was the assistant coach during the 2018 Olympiad, the captain of the Indian team in the 2019 World teams and he was the Vice Captain of the Indian team which won the historic gold medal at the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2020. He is also a Chess streamer and commentator, with more than 30k subscribers on YouTube and has also authored a course on the Catalan Opening for white pieces, in Chessable.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "List of titles approved by PB by written resolution". FIDE. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ↑ "Srinath, Ivana win Asian Junior Chess titles". The Times of India. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "IM Narayanan Srinath Keeps Asian Junior Title". Chessdom. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Asian Juniors and Girls Championships 2014". Chessdom. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ Narayanan, Srinath. "Coaching 14-year-old GM Nihal Sarin has taught Srinath Narayanan more than he could imagine". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ↑ Warrier, Shobba (15 November 2002). "From the land of Anand... Srinath". Rediff.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Trouble at the Youth Championship in Belfort". Chess News. 4 August 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5018420
- ↑ Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: World Youth U16 Chess Olympiads :: Narayanan Srinath". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Srinath Narayanan rating card at FIDE
- Srinath Narayanan chess games at 365Chess.com
- Srinath Narayanan player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Chessable profile
- Chess.com profile
- Chess24 profile
- Lichess profile
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