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Hewapathirana, Meenu Vihansa
🇱🇰FIDE 29952204· Female· Sri Lanka· Born in 2012
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Meenu Vihansa Hewapathirana, a 14-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1616. She is rising rapidly, having gained +188 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 14 Girls, Battle of the Kings International Rated Team Chess Championship 2026, and Sri Lanka Major Division Women's Chess Championships 2026 - Southern. Also played 2 rapid (including Sri Lanka National Rapid Chess Championship 2025 - Women) and 3 blitz events (including 3rd Rahulians International Chess Festival 2025 - Blitz) recently. Her peak of 1703 was reached at age 14 (Apr 2026).
Competes as a woman since 2023. At junior level, she reached #40 and #48 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1616
Standard
Rpd1519·Blz—
All-time high
1703
−87 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 14
Apr 2026 · age 14
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#140,920
#140,920 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+276 Elo)
1425 → 1701
May 2026
40th Sri Lankan U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1703
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1703
at age 14 · −87 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
Jul 2025
2024
48th Sri Lankan U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1515
Jul 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Sri Lanka Major Division Women's Chess Championships 2026 - Southernperf 2382 (+717) · 6/5 · #5
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
1630 → 1616
Tournaments
6
49 games
Score
32.5/ 4966.3%
26W13D10L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsS P Sanuli Yehansa Perera1,657·Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 14 Girls·R6·+22.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/9 | #8 | 1683 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #178 | 1512 | -78.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/5 | #5 | 2382 | +36.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/7 | #18 | 1860 | +29.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7/7 | #68 | 2329 | -30.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/8 | #61 | 1881 | +34.8 |
Worst Elo result: Battle of the Kings International Rated Team Chess Championship 2026 (-78.4 Elo, finished #178).
Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#627
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#22,148
in continent
World
#140,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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