Srinath Narayanan: 'Unrealistic to win gold every single time' after India's Chess Olympiad silver in Samarkand

Srinath Narayanan, captain of India's Open team and leader of the silver-winning side, spoke after the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand in an interview published by the Times of India on 30 September 2026.

The 32-year-old told Times of India, 'Unrealistic to win gold every single time', and discussed Gukesh's move to Board 4, the campaign's key challenges, team unity and the upcoming Gukesh-Sindarov world championship match.