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Nimsara, W P Daham
🇱🇰FIDE 29955084· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2011
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W P Daham Nimsara, a 15-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1549 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +124 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Southern, Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 15 Years, and 3rd Rahulians International Chess Festival 2025. Also played 2 blitz events (including Dhamso International Blitz Chess Championships 2025) recently. He took a 12-month break between May 2024 and Jun 2025.
Current rating
1549
Standard
Rpd1421·Blz1444
All-time high
1549
at best
May 2026 · age 15
May 2026 · age 15
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#165,812
#165,812 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Crossed 1500
at age 15
May 2026
All-time peak 1549
at age 15
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1425 → returned at 1415
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+392 Elo)
1052 → 1444
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 13
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championship 2025 - Southern Provinceperf 1829 (+412) · 4/5 · #88
Top opponent
Evolution
+134
1415 → 1549
Tournaments
5
40 games
Score
20.5/ 4051.2%
16W9D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsW G Heymika Chandunu1,571·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Southern·R1·+29.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #96 | 1447 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #205 | 1569 | -49.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/4 | #193 | 2382 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/6 | #120 | 1751 | +25.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4/5 | #88 | 1829 | -2.0 |
Worst Elo result: Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 15 Years (-49.2 Elo, finished #205).
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#1,145
out of 3,705 players
Asia-Pacific
#30,020
in continent
World
#165,789
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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