Srinath Narayanan consoles Nihal Sarin and criticises Samarkand accommodation as he turns to India’s Olympiad campaign

Srinath Narayanan consoled a devastated Nihal Sarin after a time loss and called out India’s accommodation mess in Samarkand, and now turns his focus to India’s Chess Olympiad campaign, the Times of India reported on 2026-09-16.

As Gambits captain, he helped his GCL side bounce back to bronze.

The report said he has been the steady hand all around and is confident a young, tightly knit squad can deliver.