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Willathgamuwa, Rowan
CM🇦🇺FIDE 3214176· Male· Australia· Born in 2002
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Rowan Willathgamuwa, a 24-year-old Australian Candidate Master, is rated 2043 — his current career high and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 75-month break between Feb 2018 and Jun 2024. Recent standard appearances include LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4, and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 1-2. He reached Australian #93 in Feb 2026.
Awarded CM in 2015 (age 13). At junior level, he reached World #93 in U10 and #9, #6, #5 and #4 nationally in U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2043
Standard
Rpd1924·Blz1924
All-time high
2043
at best
Feb 2026 · age 24
Feb 2026 · age 24
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,613 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
Peak Australian rank: #93
at age 24 · rated 2043
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2043
at age 24
Feb 2026
2024
Crossed 2000
at age 22
Dec 2024
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2021
2019
9th Australian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1974
Jan 2019
2018
Inactive for 75 months
paused at 1974 → returned at 1975
Feb 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+25
2018 → 2043
Tournaments
3
4 games
Score
4/ 4100.0%
4W0D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #44 | — | +6.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #53 | — | +9.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 2/1 | #31 | — | +8.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsKevin WillathgamuwaCM
🇦🇺AUS·2062
+1 −5 =4
10 games·last met Jan 2018
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vsJeff CabilinCM
🇦🇺AUS·1813
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Jul 2017
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vsJonathan Adams
🇦🇺AUS·1705
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Aug 2016
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vsNicholas Kordahi
🇦🇺AUS·1857
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Jul 2015
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vsJoshua Christensen
🇦🇺AUS·1773
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2014
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Rankings
/
Australia
#106
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,809
in continent
World
#21,613
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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