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Nawanjana, R A Thaweesha
🇱🇰FIDE 29925304· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2006
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R A Thaweesha Nawanjana, a 20-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1702 — his current career high. He has fluctuated between 1635 and 1702 over the past 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026 and Kaluthara International Chess Festival 2026.
At junior level, he reached #19, #23 and #89 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1689
Standard
Rpd1428·Blz1563
All-time high
1702
−13 pts below
May 2026 · age 20
May 2026 · age 20
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#108,989
#108,989 · players worldwide · of 216,807
Career timeline
13 entries2026
All-time peak 1702
at age 20
May 2026
2025
19th Sri Lankan U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1691
Jan 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
23rd Sri Lankan U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1691
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+419 Elo)
1216 → 1635
Jul 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1692 → 1689
Tournaments
3
25 games
Score
14.5/ 2558.0%
12W5D8L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAniq Preena1,648·Battle of the Kings International Rated Team Chess Championship 2026·R3·+8.8
2.[W]vsWenaidawaduge Dimath Ma De Silva1,527·2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026·R5·+5.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #105 | 1611 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/9 | #79 | 1804 | +7.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6.5/9 | #46 | 1832 | +3.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKosala Sandeepa Chamikara AmarathungeCM
🇱🇰SRI·1942
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAdeesha Dinal Thilakarathne
🇱🇰SRI·1609
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Aug 2024
View head-to-head →
vsBhanila M Mathes Arachchi
🇱🇰SRI·1724
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsMohamed Nabil Nazar
🇱🇰SRI·1954
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Jul 2024
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Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#387
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#15,747
in continent
World
#113,952
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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