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Jithen, K A Chalinu
🇱🇰FIDE 29994152· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2012
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K A Chalinu Jithen, a 14-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1798 — just 8 short of his peak of 1806 (Aug 2025, age 13) and ranked 20th among Sri Lankan players under 14. He is on a steady climb with +42 Elo over the past 12 months. 65 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division, Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Southern, and Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2026 - Under 14 Years. Also played 1 rapid (including SL National Youth Rapid Chess Championships 2025 - Under 14 Years) and 3 blitz events (including Dhamso International Blitz Chess Championships 2025) recently.
At junior level, he reached #17 and #7 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1798
Standard
Rpd1588·Blz1591
All-time high
1806
−8 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 13
Aug 2025 · age 13
Activity
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
65 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#20
#20 · Sri Lankan players under 14 · of 738
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 14
Apr 2026
17th Sri Lankan U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1799
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 13
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1806
at age 13 · −8 from today
Aug 2025
100 career games
at age 13
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+669 Elo)
1063 → 1732
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 13 Yearsperf 2134 (+335) · 7.5/8 · #9
Top opponent
Evolution
+83
1715 → 1798
Tournaments
7
60 games
Score
36/ 6060.0%
27W18D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsM D Damsen Chandradithy Dayarathne1,515·3rd Rahulians International Chess Festival 2025·R3·-29.5
3.[L]vsTilakawardena K Rivinu Dewhan1,705·Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division·R11·-25.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/11 | #63 | 1757 | -18.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/8 | #5 | 1858 | +21.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 3.5/9 | #6 | 1751 | +21.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7.5/8 | #9 | 2134 | +78.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/7 | #76 | 1694 | -52.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/5 | #103 | 1565 | -60.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 8/9 | #6 | 2053 | +90.0 |
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#191
out of 3,704 players
Asia-Pacific
#9,425
in continent
World
#76,946
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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