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Bandara, W M Bumitha
🇱🇰FIDE 80811990· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2013
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W M Bumitha Bandara, a 13-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1600 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +191 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Province, Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Western, and Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 13 Years. Also played 4 rapid (including 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026 - Rapid) and 7 blitz events (including Queenstar Open International Rated Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently.
At junior level, he reached #29 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1600
Standard
Rpd1533·Blz1638
All-time high
1600
at best
May 2026 · age 13
May 2026 · age 13
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#147,034
#147,034 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+191 Elo)
1409 → 1600
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 13
May 2026
All-time peak 1600
at age 13
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 12
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 12
Jul 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 13 Yearsperf 2466 (+973) · 5.5/5 · #154
Top opponent
Evolution
+83
1517 → 1600
Tournaments
4
28 games
Score
18/ 2864.3%
15W6D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNethuja Vinuth De Silva1,638·Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 13 Years·R5·+27.9
2.[W]vsM A Nethuka Nimsara1,586·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Western·R7·+20.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsD G Ovindu Chethaka1,548·Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Province·R6·-22.7
2.[L]vsI A Minuga Kethmika1,471·Colombo District Youth Chess Championship 2025 - Under 12 Years·R5·-20.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #17 | 1779 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/5 | #144 | 2084 | +74.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/5 | #154 | 2466 | +41.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/2 | #77 | 2307 | -41.6 |
Worst Elo result: Colombo District Youth Chess Championship 2025 - Under 12 Years (-41.6 Elo, finished #77).
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#732
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#23,935
in continent
World
#147,022
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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