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Perera, M C Anjalo
🇱🇰FIDE 29947944· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2008
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M C Anjalo Perera, a 18-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1625 — just 28 short of his peak of 1653 (Jan 2026, age 18). He is on a steady climb with +76 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - North Western, Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 17 Years, and Ethugalpura International Chess Festival 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including SL National Youth Rapid Chess Championships 2025 - Under 18 Years) and 1 blitz events (including SL National Youth Blitz Chess Championships 2025 - Under 18 Years) recently. He took a 19-month break between May 2024 and Jan 2026.
At junior level, he reached #71 and #57 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1625
Standard
Rpd1489·Blz1625
All-time high
1653
−28 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 18
Jan 2026 · age 18
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#136,949
#136,949 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
71st Sri Lankan U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1653
Jan 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1653
at age 18 · −28 from today
Jan 2026
2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1549 → returned at 1653
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+390 Elo)
1158 → 1548
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+76
1549 → 1625
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
14/ 2166.7%
13W2D6L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsS W H M D Premarathne1,516·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - North Western·R6·+13.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsS M M E Samarakoon1,557·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - North Western·R7·-23.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/3 | #54 | 2317 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #28 | 1754 | -11.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7.5/7 | #105 | 2489 | +85.6 |
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#610
out of 3,705 players
Asia-Pacific
#21,129
in continent
World
#136,941
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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