Chess Nodyrbek Yakubov won Qatar Masters Open 2023 title, India's S L Narayan finished third.
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Indian Grandmaster SL Narayanan has overpowered a strong field of World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen to win the bronze medal at the prestigious Qatar Masters Open 2023. The 25-year-old from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala remained undefeated in the nine-round competition and reached the finals. The Uzeb pair finished 6.5 points behind Nodyrbek Yakubov and Nodyrbek Abdussaturov, who scored 7 points. Narayanan, a former world junior bronze medalist, described his performance in Qatar as one of the best. “It gives some confidence and most importantly, I was able to show my strength as a result,” Narayanan told Onmanorama. In his final round, Narayanan had a chance to win, but he was defeated by American Super GM Had to play a draw with Hikaru Nakamura, who was ranked no.
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