Gowsalyan, S
🇱🇰FIDE 29901340· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2002
S Gowsalyan, a 24-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1831 and sitting in the top 4% of Sri Lankan players. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 15 months. 57 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026, Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Nothern Province, and Kaluthara International Chess Festival 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026 - Rapid) and 4 blitz events (including 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026 - Blitz) recently. He took a 13-month break between Feb 2018 and Apr 2019. His peak of 1869 was reached at age 23 (Feb 2025); he also reached Sri Lankan #72 in Nov 2024.
At junior level, he reached #20, #40 and #100 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1831
Standard
All-time high
1869
Feb 2025 · age 23
Activity
77
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
Career timeline
12 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 7/10 | #42 | 1907 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6.5/7 | #2 | 2095 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 7/9 | #44 | 1940 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 8/8 | #14 | 2397 | -1.0 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 4/7 | #32 | 1841 | -17.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/8 | #23 | 1892 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/8 | #39 | 1857 | -15.4 |
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