Romesh Weerawardane vs R S Kalugampitiya
Romesh Weerawardane (47, IM, SRI) and R S Kalugampitiya (38, FM, SRI) have met 15 times in classical OTB. Weerawardane leads with 4 wins to 1, with 10 draws — a 67% draw rate. Their last meeting at 13th Kandy Open International Rating Chess Championship 2024 -Blitz saw Kalugampitiya prevail. With current classical ratings of 1959 and 2066, the Elo model gives Kalugampitiya a 50% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1959 vs 2066 (Δ -107)
With Romesh Weerawardane as white
30% Romesh20% draw50% R
With R S Kalugampitiya as white
22% Romesh17% draw61% R
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Romesh Weerawardane | R S Kalugampitiya | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1959 | 2066 |
| Peak rating | 2203 · Jul 2004 | 2164 · Jan 2019 |
| Peak age | 25 | 31 |
| World rank now | #34,833 | #18,879 |
| World rank peak | #12,405 | #10,531 |
| Federation rank now | #47 | #17 |
| Games (career, STD) | 920 | 559 |
| Months active | 212 | 202 |
| % white wins | 59% | 59% |
| % black wins | 53% | 56% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 1875 | 1738 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 65 | 1 |
Best Win
Romesh Weerawardane
R S Kalugampitiya
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (16)
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 Kalugampitiya