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Jithum, K V Budmina
🇱🇰FIDE 29982006· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2011
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K V Budmina Jithum, a 15-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1581 — just 30 short of his peak of 1611 (May 2026, age 15). He is climbing fast, having gained +122 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Battle of the Kings International Rated Team Chess Championship 2026, Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Province, and 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026. Also played 4 rapid (including Colombo Chess Festival 2025 - Rapid) and 4 blitz events (including Colombo International Chess Festival 2025 - Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1581
Standard
Rpd1488·Blz1520
All-time high
1611
−30 pts below
May 2026 · age 15
May 2026 · age 15
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#154,284
#154,284 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+152 Elo)
1459 → 1611
May 2026
All-time peak 1611
at age 15 · −30 from today
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 15
Feb 2026
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+116
1465 → 1581
Tournaments
6
48 games
Score
26.5/ 4855.2%
20W13D15L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsRashmika Heshan Rajapakshe1,683·Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 15 Years·R1·+28.9
3.[W]vsThinuli Disansa Wijesinghe1,686·2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026·R7·+27.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsK M T D Anjuka Bandara1,477·Battle of the Kings International Rated Team Chess Championship 2026·R3·-25.8
2.[L]vsRavishankar Karthik1,541·Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 15 Years·R7·-18.6
3.[L]vsSundareshwaran Shagin1,590·Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 15 Years·R3·-15.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #97 | 1504 | -30.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #18 | 1750 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/7 | #154 | 2009 | +42.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/9 | #92 | 1635 | +47.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/8 | #56 | 1624 | +82.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/5 | #164 | 1987 | -18.4 |
Worst Elo result: Battle of the Kings International Rated Team Chess Championship 2026 (-30.0 Elo, finished #97).
Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#844
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#26,114
in continent
World
#154,269
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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