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Ranathunga, R M Methula Sansitha
🇱🇰FIDE 29967554· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2011
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R M Methula Sansitha Ranathunga, a 15-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1674 — just 30 short of his peak of 1704 (Feb 2026, age 15). He is climbing fast, having gained +120 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 16, Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Western, and Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 15 Years. Also played 2 rapid (including Sri Lanka National Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Sri Lanka National Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently.
At junior level, he reached #57, #46 and #46 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1674
Standard
Rpd1655·Blz1730
All-time high
1704
−30 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 15
Feb 2026 · age 15
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#119,018
#119,018 · players worldwide · of 216,807
Career timeline
12 entries2026
57th Sri Lankan U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1704
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1704
at age 15 · −30 from today
Feb 2026
2025
46th Sri Lankan U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1690
Nov 2025
100 career games
at age 14
Nov 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Jul 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
1655 → 1674
Tournaments
7
55 games
Score
33.5/ 5560.9%
27W13D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsNash Rahul Hettiarachchi1,489·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Western·R2·-29.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/9 | #16 | 1733 | +25.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #238 | 1529 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #77 | 1631 | -29.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/8 | #21 | 1749 | +30.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/7 | #53 | 1913 | -9.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/8 | #23 | 1821 | +30.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6.5/8 | #82 | 2009 | +100.4 |
Worst Elo result: Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Western (-29.6 Elo, finished #77).
Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#428
out of 3,704 players
Asia-Pacific
#16,830
in continent
World
#119,012
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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