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Thumulaweera, M G K S
🇱🇰FIDE 29930324· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 1997
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M G K S Thumulaweera, a 29-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1441. He returned to competition in November 2024. Recent appearance: Sri Lanka Mercantile and Government Service Chess Championships 2026. He had 2 career breaks: 39 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2023–2024). His peak of 1567 was reached at age 27 (Dec 2024).
Current rating
1441
Standard
Rpd1463·Blz1432
All-time high
1567
−126 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 27
Dec 2024 · age 27
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#206,987
#206,987 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+541 Elo)
1026 → 1567
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1567
at age 27 · −126 from today
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 27
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 27
Nov 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 27
Nov 2024
Return after 14-month break
back at 1566
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
1457 → 1441
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
3W1D3L
Top 1 win
1.[D]vsA E Abeysekara1,698·Sri Lanka Mercantile and Government Service Chess Championships 2026·R7·+12.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsC G Wijenayake1,606·Sri Lanka Mercantile and Government Service Chess Championships 2026·R5·-11.2
2.[L]vsPriyantha Ruwanpathirana1,617·Sri Lanka Mercantile and Government Service Chess Championships 2026·R3·-10.7
3.[L]vsD D P Weerakoon1,784·Sri Lanka Mercantile and Government Service Chess Championships 2026·R1·-4.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #75 | 2014 | -16.8 |
Worst Elo result: Sri Lanka Mercantile and Government Service Chess Championships 2026 (-16.8 Elo, finished #75).
Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#2,549
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#47,161
in continent
World
#206,751
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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