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Chanaka, Malintha
🇱🇰FIDE 29907098· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 1990
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Malintha Chanaka, a 36-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1619. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 39-month break between Aug 2019 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Sri Lanka Mercantile and Government Service Chess Championships 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including Sri Lanka Mercantile and Government Service Rapid Team Chess Championships 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Sri Lanka Mercantile and Government Service Blitz Team Chess Championships 2025) recently. His peak of 1681 was reached at age 34 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1619
Standard
Rpd1691·Blz1782
All-time high
1681
−62 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 34
Mar 2024 · age 34
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#139,160
#139,160 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
26th Sri Lankan 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1658
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+212 Elo)
1469 → 1681
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 34
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 34
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1681
at age 34 · −62 from today
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 1496 → returned at 1469
Aug 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-39
1658 → 1619
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
3W0D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/2 | #79 | 2474 | -38.8 |
Worst Elo result: Sri Lanka Mercantile and Government Service Chess Championships 2026 (-38.8 Elo, finished #79).
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#636
out of 3,705 players
Asia-Pacific
#21,707
in continent
World
#139,151
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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