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Gunathilaka, M H Mesandu Nithwara
🇱🇰FIDE 29966680· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2011
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M H Mesandu Nithwara Gunathilaka, a 15-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1600 — just 28 short of his peak of 1628 (Jun 2025, age 14). He has fluctuated between 1508 and 1628 over the past 2 years. 39 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Province, Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Western, and Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 15 Years. Also played 2 rapid (including SL National Youth Rapid Chess Championships 2025 - Under 14 Years) and 4 blitz events (including 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026 - Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #57 and #20 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1600
Standard
Rpd1506·Blz1604
All-time high
1628
−28 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 14
Jun 2025 · age 14
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#146,403
#146,403 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 15
Apr 2026
100 career games
at age 15
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 14
Oct 2025
57th Sri Lankan U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1628
Jun 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1628
at age 14 · −28 from today
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Provinceperf 1909 (+303) · 5.5/6 · #11
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
1628 → 1600
Tournaments
5
43 games
Score
27.5/ 4364.0%
25W5D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsG P Sayul Ransith Pathirana1,411·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championship 2025 - Western Province·R1·-31.1
3.[L]vsMethmitha Karunarachchi1,474·Queenstar Open International Rated Chess Championship 2025·R8·-26.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/6 | #11 | 1909 | +33.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/8 | #109 | 1666 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/7 | #123 | 1591 | -32.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/8 | #98 | 1764 | -30.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 6/9 | #41 | 1672 | +33.6 |
Worst Elo result: Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 15 Years (-32.8 Elo, finished #123).
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#755
out of 3,705 players
Asia-Pacific
#23,796
in continent
World
#146,391
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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