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Dhananjana, K Nipun Adithya
🇱🇰FIDE 80823416· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2012
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K Nipun Adithya Dhananjana, a 14-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1746 — just 1 short of his peak of 1747 (Apr 2026, age 14) and sitting in the top 4% of Sri Lankan players under 14. He is climbing fast, having gained +143 Elo over the past 12 months. 56 rated games in the past year (≈38/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 - Sabaragamuwa. Also played 2 rapid (including 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026 - Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026 - Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #31 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1746
Standard
Rpd1513·Blz1602
All-time high
1747
−1 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 14
Apr 2026 · age 14
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#30 · Sri Lankan players under 14 · of 723
Career timeline
7 entries2026
31st Sri Lankan U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1747
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1747
at age 14 · −1 from today
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+232 Elo)
1436 → 1668
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Jun 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Apr 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 13 Yearsperf 2022 (+373) · 6.5/7 · #71
Top opponent
Evolution
+125
1621 → 1746
Tournaments
5
44 games
Score
27.5/ 4462.5%
23W9D12L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsR B A Chandrasiri1,779·Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division·R8·+21.8
2.[W]vsJ A Kenisha Maheema1,525·Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 13 Years·R6·+13.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRaaghav Harry Premnath1,469·Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 13 Years·R2·-29.5
3.[L]vsW A Gesandu Kithnula1,767·Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division·R6·-18.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/11 | #70 | 1740 | +25.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 7/10 | #41 | 1843 | +55.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/6 | #9 | 1861 | +21.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/7 | #71 | 2022 | +24.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #91 | 1798 | -0.8 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#265
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#12,015
in continent
World
#93,902
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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