IMSamrug Narayanan
USA · FIDE ID 30914051 · 235 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2449
#64 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2317
#107 in USA (active)
Score
53%
78 W · 91 D · 66 L
Opp. avg
2421
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-01
Granada Chess Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 85% of games (scores 59%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 36 of 55 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 18 of 30 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation as Black, only 17% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Pirc Defense as White, 75% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 49% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
Based on 235 over-the-board games (89 classical · 10 blitz). 114 with White (59%), 121 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 97 | 59% |
| 1.d4 | 17 | 59% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 14 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense | 6 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 6 | 58% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 6 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 3 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (55 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 36 | 40% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 16 | 41% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (30 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 18 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 9 | 39% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 6 | 17% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 6 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal | 5 | 20% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 4 | 38% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Guerau Masague Artero (2399) Granada Chess Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Mads Andersen (2559) Granada Chess Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Ido Gorshtein (2546) DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-22 | Ilia Smirin (2568) DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-19 | Raunak Sadhwani (2634) DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-12 | Sohum Lohia (2404) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Kevin George (2347) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | GM A · classical | W |
| 2026-07-11 | Nico Chasin (2479) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Julian Colville (2333) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-09 | Prraneeth Vuppala (2502) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.