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Welikumbura, S D
🇱🇰FIDE 29975654· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2012
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S D Welikumbura, a 14-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1812 — his current career high and ranked 16th among Sri Lankan players under 14. He is rising rapidly, having gained +181 Elo over the past 12 months. 92 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 14, Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division, and Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Sabaragamuwa. Also played 5 rapid (including Asian Junior Chess Championship 2025 - Rapid) and 9 blitz events (including Asian Junior Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #16 and #61 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1812
Standard
Rpd1767·Blz1783
All-time high
1812
at best
Jun 2026 · age 14
Jun 2026 · age 14
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
69 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#16
#16 · Sri Lankan players under 14 · of 723
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1812
at age 14
Jun 2026
16th Sri Lankan U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1807
Apr 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 14
Apr 2026
100 career games
at age 14
Jan 2026
2025
7-month rising streak
+178 Elo
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+178
1634 → 1812
Tournaments
8
68 games
Score
46.5/ 6868.4%
42W9D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsTilakawardena K Rivinu Dewhan1,705·Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division·R5·-25.7
2.[L]vsSenila Amaneth GunarathneCM1,717·Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division·R6·-25.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/9 | #13 | 1821 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/11 | #26 | 1804 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 1834 | +14.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/8 | #19 | 1942 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7.5/9 | #14 | 1925 | +41.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/6 | #56 | 2097 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #8 | 1885 | +59.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/8 | #45 | 1772 | +20.4 |
Hot streak: 8 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#168
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#8,817
in continent
World
#72,598
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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