R.R. Laxman vs Narayanan S L
GM R.R. Laxman (2245) · GM Narayanan S L (2581)
R.R. Laxman and Narayanan S L have played 11 recorded games against each other, the first in Nov 2011 and the most recent in Dec 2024. Laxman leads 4 wins to 2, with 5 draws (55% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (3 games). The average game between them lasted 46 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Laxman | Draws | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laxman with White | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| L with White | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Laxman | Draws | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Blitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Laxman | Draws | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D38 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| A14 | English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C42 | Petrov's Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C88 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D37 | Indian Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D46 | Slav Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| E01 | Catalan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A04 | Réti Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | R.R. Laxman | Narayanan S L | 1/2-1/2 | Réti Opening | 60th Groningen Open |
| Nov 2022 | Rajaram Laxman | Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan | 0-1 | Indian Defense | 19th Asian Continental Blitz Open |
| Feb 2018 | Rajaram Laxman | Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan | 1-0 | Slav Defense | chT-IND 38th |
| Nov 2017 | Rajaram Laxman | Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan | 1/2-1/2 | Catalan | ch-IND 55th |
| Mar 2017 | Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan | Rajaram Laxman | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 1st Sharjah Masters |
| Feb 2017 | Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan | Rajaram Laxman | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | chT-IND 37th |
| Jul 2016 | Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan | Rajaram Laxman | 0-1 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 54th ch-IND Challengers |
| Apr 2013 | Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan | Rajaram Laxman | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | chT-Maharashtra |
| Jan 2012 | Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan | Rajaram Laxman | 0-1 | English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 10th New Delhi Parsvnath Open |
| Jan 2012 | Rajaram Laxman | Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan | 1/2-1/2 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 4th Chennai Open |
| Nov 2011 | Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan | Rajaram Laxman | 0-1 | Petrov's Defense | Visakhapatnam Open |
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What is the head-to-head score between R.R. Laxman and Narayanan S L?
In 11 recorded games, R.R. Laxman has 4 wins, Narayanan S L has 2 wins, and they have drawn 5 times.
How many times have R.R. Laxman and Narayanan S L played each other?
Our database records 11 games between them, from Nov 2011 to Dec 2024.
What openings do R.R. Laxman and Narayanan S L play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (3 games), followed by the English Opening: Neo-Catalan (1). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.