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Gunarathne, Senith Thenula

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FIDEFIDE 343104324· Male· England· Born in 2011

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Senith Thenula Gunarathne, a 15-year-old English player, is rated 2016 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +53 Elo over the past 12 months. 79 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 49th Nottingham Congress - Open, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 7-8. Also played 1 rapid event (including 35th Nottingham Rapidplay - Major) recently.

At junior level, he reached #23, #17 and #17 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.

Current rating

2016

Standard

Rpd1824·Blz—

All-time high

2016

at best
Jun 2026 · age 15

Activity

63

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

76 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#25,126

#25,126 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
23rd English U16 player
at age 15 · rated 2016
Jun 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 15
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2016
at age 15
Jun 2026
2025
17th English U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1971
Apr 2025
6-month rising streak
+198 Elo
Apr 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 14
Jan 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 British Championship
perf 1963 (+130) · 2.5/9 · #88
Top opponent
vs Oleg Verbytski 2,266
49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open · Feb 2026 · +15.5 Elo
Evolution
+140
1876 → 2016
Tournaments
18
79 games
Score
34/ 7943.0%
31W11D37L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDave J LedgerFM2,161·2025 British Championship·R3·+34.7
2.[W]vsBalahari Bharat Kumar2,052·2025 British Championship·R7·+31.2
3.[W]vsMartin P Burrows2,057·2025 English Championships·R7·+27.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsArush Murthy1,603·2025 Robinson Cup·R2·-31.6
2.[L]vsFrancesco Poderico1,696·Militon Keynes Chess Congress 2025 - Open·R2·-29.5
3.[L]vsAlexis Kristoff Malibiran1,693·2025 Robinson Cup·R5·-27.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

18 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Birmingham FIDE Congress - U2400
Swiss
May 20262/4#121980+5.6
49th Nottingham Congress - Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20262/3#24—+12.4
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20260/1#1471489-3.6
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20261/1#232678+18.4
2026 English Youth Championships Under 16 Open
Swiss
Mar 20262.5/5#11—+22.0
49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open
Open Swiss
Feb 20262/5#361927-6.0
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20261/2#241852-7.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20261/2#991936+0.8
3rd Sheffield Chess International
Open Swiss
Nov 20252/2#292685-0.4
2025 Coventry International
Open Swiss
Oct 20252.5/7#691953+32.4
Worst Elo result: Militon Keynes Chess Congress 2025 - Open (-86.8 Elo, finished #32).

Rankings

/
England
#409
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#18,547
in continent
World
#25,126
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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2,597
6
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7
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2,539
8
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9
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10
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1
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2,841
2
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3
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2,764
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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