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Kithnula, W A Gesandu
🇱🇰FIDE 80805744· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2011
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W A Gesandu Kithnula, a 15-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1824 — just 1 short of his peak of 1825 (Apr 2026, age 15) and sitting in the top 4% of Sri Lankan players under 16. He is climbing fast, having gained +203 Elo over the past 12 months. 86 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division, 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026, and Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Southern. Also played 4 rapid (including 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026 - Rapid) and 6 blitz events (including Queenstar Open International Rated Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently.
At junior level, he reached #25, #42 and #71 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1824
Standard
Rpd1712·Blz1790
All-time high
1825
−1 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 15
Apr 2026 · age 15
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
86 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#25 · Sri Lankan players under 16 · of 672
Career timeline
9 entries2026
25th Sri Lankan U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1825
Apr 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 15
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1825
at age 15 · −1 from today
Apr 2026
100 career games
at age 15
Jan 2026
2025
42nd Sri Lankan U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1692
Aug 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+186
1638 → 1824
Tournaments
9
82 games
Score
55.5/ 8267.7%
48W15D19L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsT A Sajith Chathuran Obeysekara1,906·2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026·R7·+27.9
3.[W]vsW D Nethuka Manudisa1,670·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Southern·R7·+14.9
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsOshan Dharmadasa1,659·Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division·R2·-28.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/6 | #111 | 1782 | +2.3 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 8/10 | #27 | 1987 | +52.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/8 | #6 | 1797 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/8 | #15 | 1834 | +52.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7/9 | #43 | 1828 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/8 | #59 | 1919 | +15.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/8 | #39 | 1746 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/8 | #83 | 1849 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/9 | #21 | 1842 | +49.2 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#157
out of 3,704 players
Asia-Pacific
#8,311
in continent
World
#68,939
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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