Romesh Weerawardane vs R S Dissanayake
Romesh Weerawardane (47, IM, SRI) and R S Dissanayake (36, SRI) have met 10 times in classical OTB. Weerawardane leads with 6 wins to 1, with 3 draws — a 30% draw rate. Their last meeting at 7th Colombo International Chess Festival 2014 drew. With current classical ratings of 1959 and 1944, the Elo model gives Weerawardane a 47% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1959 vs 1944 (Δ +15)
With Romesh Weerawardane as white
47% Romesh21% draw32% R
With R S Dissanayake as white
36% Romesh22% draw42% R
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Romesh Weerawardane | R S Dissanayake | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1959 | 1944 |
| Peak rating | 2203 · Jul 2004 | 2082 · Apr 2008 |
| Peak age | 25 | 18 |
| World rank now | #34,833 | #46,037 |
| World rank peak | #12,405 | #22,334 |
| Federation rank now | #49 | #44 |
| Games (career, STD) | 920 | 379 |
| Months active | 212 | 196 |
| % white wins | 59% | 57% |
| % black wins | 53% | 51% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 1875 | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 65 | 0 |
Best Win
Romesh Weerawardane
R S Dissanayake
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (10)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Romesh Weerawardane
R S Dissanayake