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De Silva, Sithun

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FIDEFIDE 343419925· Male· England· Born in 2011

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Sithun De Silva, a 15-year-old English player, is rated 1986 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +169 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Bolton Easter 2026 - Open, 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open, and 2025 British Championship: Under 14. Also played 3 rapid (including Birmingham FIDE Rapid 15 plus 5 - 4 October - Open) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: Manchester Qualifier) recently.

At junior level, he reached #29, #20 and #14 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.

Current rating

1986

Standard

Rpd1860·Blz1981

All-time high

1986

at best
May 2026 · age 15

Activity

24

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#29,808

#29,808 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
29th English U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1986
May 2026
All-time peak 1986
at age 15
May 2026
2025
20th English U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1959
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 14
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+171 Elo)
1644 → 1815
Oct 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 13
Sep 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 British Championship: Major Open
perf 2062 (+103) · 3/5 · #118
Top opponent
vs Mike J Surtees 2,079
Bolton Easter 2026 - Open · Apr 2026 · +25.2 Elo
Evolution
+169
1817 → 1986
Tournaments
5
28 games
Score
16.5/ 2858.9%
12W9D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMike J Surtees2,079·Bolton Easter 2026 - Open·R4·+25.2
2.[W]vsCameron Davis1,944·2025 British Championship: Major Open·R4·+19.1
3.[W]vsLorcan Heron1,892·2025 Robinson Cup·R3·+16.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bolton Easter 2026 - Open
Swiss
Apr 20263.5/6#52043+30.8
49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open
Open Swiss
Feb 20260.5/2#501796-3.6
2025 British Championship: Under 14
Swiss
Aug 20254.5/7#51936+46.8
2025 British Championship: Major Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20253/5#1182062+26.0
2025 Robinson Cup
Team
Jul 20255/4#42552+69.2

Rankings

/
England
#472
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#22,022
in continent
World
#29,807
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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2
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