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Wasala, W M Himeth Sethmira
🇱🇰FIDE 80840299· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2018
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W M Himeth Sethmira Wasala, a 8-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1515 — just 7 short of his peak of 1522 (May 2026, age 8). He is climbing fast, having gained +110 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 8, Sri Lanka Junior National Chess Championships 2026 - North Western Province, and Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - North Western. Also played 5 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 #6 nationally in U8.
Current rating
1515
Standard
Rpd1594·Blz1502
All-time high
1522
−7 pts below
May 2026 · age 8
May 2026 · age 8
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#179,864
#179,864 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+117 Elo)
1405 → 1522
May 2026
All-time peak 1522
at age 8 · −7 from today
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 8
Mar 2026
6th Sri Lankan U8 player
at age 8 · rated 1485
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 7
Oct 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 7
Sep 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - North Westernperf 1907 (+401) · 4/5 · #61
Top opponent
Evolution
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Tournaments
8
70 games
Score
42/ 7060.0%
36W12D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsJ P Kumitha Deerada Jayawardhana1,475·Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 8·R7·-22.3
3.[L]vsShypravin Sasimaran1,442·Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 7 Years·R6·-21.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/8 | #7 | 1596 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/3 | #34 | 2258 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #61 | 1907 | +10.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4.5/6 | #5 | 1685 | -55.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7.5/2 | #9 | 2294 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/7 | #187 | 1526 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/6 | #137 | 1393 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/7 | #177 | 1397 | 0.0 |
Worst Elo result: Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2026 - Under 8 Years (-55.6 Elo, finished #5).
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#1,435
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#35,071
in continent
World
#179,822
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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