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Narayanan S L vs Murali Karthikeyan

GM Narayanan S L (2581) · GM Murali Karthikeyan (2668)

5
L wins
4
draws
2
Karthikeyan wins
11
games

Narayanan S L and Murali Karthikeyan have played 11 recorded games against each other, the first in May 2014 and the most recent in May 2025. L leads 5 wins to 2, with 4 draws (64% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Réti Opening (1 games). The average game between them lasted 51 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesLDrawsKarthikeyan
L with White5221
Karthikeyan with White6321

Results by time format

FormatGamesLDrawsKarthikeyan
Classical6141
Blitz5401

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesLDrawsKarthikeyan
A15Réti Opening1100
B13Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation1010
B43Sicilian1001
B46Sicilian1001
B90Sicilian: Najdorf1100
C24Bishop's Opening1010
C54Italian Game1100
C55Italian Game1100

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
May 2025Narayanan S LMurali Karthikeyan1/2-1/2Queen's Indian DefenseTCh-FRA Top 16 GpA
Oct 2023Murali KarthikeyanSunilduth Lyna Narayanan1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: OpenQatar Masters Open
Oct 2022Murali KarthikeyanSunilduth Lyna Narayanan1-0SicilianMPL Indian Chess Tour N4
Sep 2022Sunilduth Lyna NarayananMurali Karthikeyan1-0Italian GameMPL Indian Chess Tour N3
Apr 2022Sunilduth Lyna NarayananMurali Karthikeyan1-0Italian GameMPL Indian Chess Tour N1
Sep 2020Murali KarthikeyanSunilduth Lyna Narayanan0-1Queen's Pawn GameTitled Tue
Nov 2017Sunilduth Lyna NarayananMurali Karthikeyan1/2-1/2Bishop's Openingch-IND 55th
May 2016Murali KarthikeyanSunilduth Lyna Narayanan0-1Réti Openingch-Asia Junior Blitz
May 2016Murali KarthikeyanSunilduth Lyna Narayanan0-1Sicilian: Najdorfch-Asia U20
Jul 2014Murali KarthikeyanSunilduth Lyna Narayanan1/2-1/2Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation44th ch-IND U19
May 2014Sunilduth Lyna NarayananMurali Karthikeyan0-1Sicilian52nd chB-IND
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Narayanan S L and Murali Karthikeyan?

In 11 recorded games, Narayanan S L has 5 wins, Murali Karthikeyan has 2 wins, and they have drawn 4 times.

How many times have Narayanan S L and Murali Karthikeyan played each other?

Our database records 11 games between them, from May 2014 to May 2025.

What openings do Narayanan S L and Murali Karthikeyan play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Réti Opening (1 games), followed by the Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (1). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.