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Basnayake, Thejan
🇱🇰FIDE 29989590· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2012
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Thejan Basnayake, a 14-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1488 — just 15 short of his peak of 1503 (Apr 2026, age 14). He is progressing steadily with +28 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: Sri Lanka Junior National Chess Championships 2026 - Central Province and Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Central Province. Also played 1 rapid event (including SL National Youth Rapid Chess Championships 2025 - Under 14 Years) recently.
Current rating
1488
Standard
Rpd1428·Blz—
All-time high
1503
−15 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 14
Apr 2026 · age 14
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#190,303
#190,303 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+43 Elo)
1460 → 1503
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1503
at age 14 · −15 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 14
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1460 · at age 14
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
7.5/ 1550.0%
4W7D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsHussain Haanim1,439·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Central Province·R4·-21.2
2.[L]vsVinuka Ekanayake1,544·Sri Lanka Junior National Chess Championships 2026 - Central Province·R6·-17.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/2 | #105 | 2344 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/8 | #58 | 1411 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#1,808
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#39,441
in continent
World
#190,230
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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