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Premnath, Nithish
🇱🇰FIDE 80807070· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2015
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Nithish Premnath, a 11-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1516. He is rising rapidly, having gained +105 Elo over the past 12 months. 46 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 12, 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026, and Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Western. Also played 5 rapid (including 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026 - Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including Sri Lanka National Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 1710 was reached at age 11 (Jan 2026).
At junior level, he reached #10 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1516
Standard
Rpd1487·Blz1460
All-time high
1710
−194 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 11
Jan 2026 · age 11
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#179,484
#179,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
10th Sri Lankan U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1710
Jan 2026
Best 12-month gain (+261 Elo)
1449 → 1710
Jan 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 11
Jan 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1710
at age 11 · −194 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 10
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 11 Yearsperf 1929 (+265) · 6.5/7 · #41
Top opponent
Evolution
+105
1411 → 1516
Tournaments
8
63 games
Score
37/ 6358.7%
29W16D18L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsJ A Mihin Minthula Wijayarathne1,607·Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 12·R2·+25.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsR A Supul Deemantha Ranasinghe1,429·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Western·R7·-28.5
2.[L]vsP Chenuka Yuhas Karunarathna1,462·2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026·R6·-26.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #37 | 1674 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #170 | 1615 | -52.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/8 | #152 | 1508 | -102.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/7 | #41 | 1929 | -41.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #64 | 1685 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/4 | #117 | 1625 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/2 | #63 | 759 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/2 | #213 | 2417 | -18.8 |
Worst Elo result: Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Western (-102.4 Elo, finished #152).
Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#1,427
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#34,943
in continent
World
#179,442
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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