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Shirawala, Sahar
🇦🇺FIDE 3256359· Male· Australia· Born in 2014
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Sahar Shirawala, a 12-year-old Australian player, is rated 1703. He is on a breakout run, having gained +90 Elo over the past 12 months. 72 rated games in the past year (≈61/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Box Hill Club Championship Division 2 Round 2, 2026 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs, and Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 Victorian Rapid Play Championship) recently. His peak of 1748 was reached at age 12 (Apr 2026).
At junior level, he reached #12 and #16 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1703
Standard
Rpd1660·Blz—
All-time high
1748
−45 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 12
Apr 2026 · age 12
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
65 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#108,889
#108,889 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
12th Australian U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1748
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1748
at age 12 · −45 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 11
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 11
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+435 Elo)
1111 → 1546
Nov 2024
100 career games
at age 10
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+154
1549 → 1703
Tournaments
21
90 games
Score
52.5/ 9058.3%
44W19D27L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 0.5/2 | #60 | 1645 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 4/5 | #48 | 1959 | +21.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 1669 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #54 | 1326 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/4 | #66 | 2375 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/8 | #72 | 1734 | -46.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2295 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #22 | 2318 | +22.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #24 | 1858 | +16.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/8 | #4 | 1927 | +58.0 |
Worst Elo result: Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open (-46.4 Elo, finished #72).
Rankings
/
Australia
#731
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#14,752
in continent
World
#108,886
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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