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Bandara, W M Kenul Thisen
🇱🇰FIDE 29925959· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2010
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W M Kenul Thisen Bandara, a 16-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1562 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Battle of the Kings International Rated Team Chess Championship 2026.
At junior level, he reached #93 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1562
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1504
All-time high
1562
at best
Jun 2026 · age 16
Jun 2026 · age 16
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#161,641
#161,641 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1562
at age 16
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 15
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 15
Jun 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 14
Jul 2024
93rd Sri Lankan U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1503
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+445 Elo)
1058 → 1503
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+63
1499 → 1562
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
3/ 475.0%
2W2D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #56 | 1804 | +62.0 |
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#972
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#28,472
in continent
World
#161,624
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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