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Wijayakantha, M K Waruna
🇱🇰FIDE 29974119· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 1978
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M K Waruna Wijayakantha, a 48-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1410 — just 18 short of his peak of 1428 (May 2024, age 46). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 21-month break between Jun 2024 and Apr 2026. Recent appearance: Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Southern.
Current rating
1410
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1428
−18 pts below
May 2024 · age 46
May 2024 · age 46
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#215,659
#215,659 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2024
14th Sri Lankan 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1416
Jul 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1416 → returned at 1409
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1428
at age 46 · −18 from today
May 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 46
Apr 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 46
Apr 2024
First FIDE rating
1418 · at age 46
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
1416 → 1410
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
1W3D2L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsK Kavinu Ransara Dharmasena1,595·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Southern·R1·-10.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/2 | #152 | 2355 | -6.0 |
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#2,970
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#51,358
in continent
World
#215,115
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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