Romesh Weerawardane vs Gihan De Silva
Romesh Weerawardane (47, IM, SRI) and Gihan De Silva (37, SRI) have met 5 times in classical OTB. With current classical ratings of 1959 and 1912, the Elo model gives Weerawardane a 52% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1959 vs 1912 (Δ +47)
With Romesh Weerawardane as white
52% Romesh19% draw29% Gihan
With Gihan De Silva as white
40% Romesh23% draw37% Gihan
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Romesh Weerawardane | Gihan De Silva | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1959 | 1912 |
| Peak rating | 2203 · Jul 2004 | 2058 · Apr 2007 |
| Peak age | 25 | 18 |
| World rank now | #34,833 | #45,165 |
| World rank peak | #12,405 | #26,909 |
| Federation rank now | #49 | #71 |
| Games (career, STD) | 920 | 360 |
| Months active | 212 | 195 |
| % white wins | 59% | 49% |
| % black wins | 53% | 52% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 1875 | 1988 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 65 | 4 |
Best Win
Romesh Weerawardane
Gihan De Silva
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (5)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Romesh Weerawardane
Gihan De Silva