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Fernando, Gallage Hiruka Banuja
🇱🇰FIDE 80823580· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2012
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Gallage Hiruka Banuja Fernando, a 14-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1511 — just 15 short of his peak of 1526 (Apr 2026, age 14). He is rising rapidly, having gained +99 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈25/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 3 rapid (including Sri Lanka National Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 4 blitz events (including 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026 - Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1511
Standard
Rpd1447·Blz1520
All-time high
1526
−15 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 14
Apr 2026 · age 14
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#180,517
#180,517 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+116 Elo)
1410 → 1526
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1526
at age 14 · −15 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Mar 2026
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Nov 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 12
Nov 2024
First FIDE rating
1421 · at age 12
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+84
1427 → 1511
Tournaments
6
45 games
Score
26/ 4557.8%
22W8D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsW Sandaru Dinsara Alwis1,594·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championship 2025 - Western Province·R5·+28.9
2.[W]vsBipun Mandiv Liyanage1,590·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championship 2025 - Western Province·R1·+28.8
3.[W]vsA Sasvidu Dinhas Hewage1,530·Colombo District Youth Chess Championship 2025 - Under 14 Years·R2·+25.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDanika Nethmin Perera1,439·Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Province·R7·-24.9
2.[L]vsA A Chanul Karunasena1,502·Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 13 Years·R6·-19.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #43 | 1713 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/5 | #224 | 2348 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/7 | #79 | 1958 | +74.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/2 | #235 | 2491 | -16.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/3 | #18 | 2307 | +12.4 |
Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#1,549
out of 3,705 players
Asia-Pacific
#35,550
in continent
World
#180,470
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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