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Samrug Narayanan

United StatesFIDE ID 30914051

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Luft classical rating

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Openings

Their most-played, from 17 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense350%
Queen's Gambit Declined150%
Ruy Lopez150%
Caro-Kann Defense10%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 3 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Richter-Rauzer Variation1100%
Taimanov Variation150%
Najdorf Variation10%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Ragozin Defense150%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Defense150%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation10%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Normal Variation1100%
Sämisch Variation150%

Vienna Game

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 0, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Falkbeer Variation1100%
Mengarini Variation10%

Italian Game

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 0, lost 2 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Giuoco Pianissimo20%

Scotch Game

With Black: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Schmidt Variation1100%

Four Knights Game

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Gunsberg Variation150%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
2026 Saint Louis Masters1 Mar 20263½/6+15+15
2025 US Masters29 Nov 20250/2−7−8
Fujairah Global 202528 Aug 20250/1−4−4
31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival24 Aug 20251/2+1+1
Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 202512 Aug 20252/6−9−9

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMH. Bharathakoti1 Mar 2026 · 2026 Saint Louis Masters2538
GMM. Heimann28 Feb 2026 · 2026 Saint Louis Masters2513
IMS. Singh12 Aug 2025 · Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 20252416
FMW. Suyog24 Aug 2025 · 31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival2400

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMA. GrebnevLast 4 Aug 2025 · Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 20251001
GMB. JacobsonLast 8 Aug 2025 · Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 20251001
IMG. AmartuvshinLast 9 Aug 2025 · Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 20251010
IMA. IsanzhulovLast 10 Aug 2025 · Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 20251010
FMB. YeganegiLast 11 Aug 2025 · Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 20251001

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