Narayanan S L

Narayanan S L, a 28-year-old Indian Grandmaster, is rated 2569 and ranked 21st among Indian players, and 241st worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2569 and 2649 over the past 2 years. 133 rated games in the past year (≈86/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, 19th international chess tournament "In Memory of Georgy Agzamov" Open-A, and Aeroflot Open 2026. Also played 5 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 4 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2695 was reached at age 26 (Mar 2024); he also reached World #39 in May 2024 and spent 40 months in the world top 100.

Previously known as Narayanan.S.L (until Mar 2013). Awarded GM in 2016 (age 18) and IM in 2014 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #7 in U20, World #13 in U18, World #12 in U16, World #5 in U14, World #71 in U12 and World #67 in U10.