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Liyanage, N L Sanula Aken
🇱🇰FIDE 80851983· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2014
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N L Sanula Aken Liyanage, a 12-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1509 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +59 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 12, Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Province, and Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Western. Also played 3 rapid (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 12 Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 12 Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #97 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1509
Standard
Rpd1436·Blz1533
All-time high
1509
at best
Jun 2026 · age 12
Jun 2026 · age 12
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#182,282
#182,282 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
1450 → 1509
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 12
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1509
at age 12
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 11
May 2025
97th Sri Lankan U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1500
Feb 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+58
1451 → 1509
Tournaments
5
44 games
Score
25/ 4456.8%
19W12D13L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsA B Isath Damsutha Rodrigo1,530·Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Province·R6·+23.4
2.[W]vsS H Viduja Sanith1,535·Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 11 Years·R5·+22.7
3.[W]vsKaveen Chamithu Han Kodithuwakku1,486·Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 12·R3·+18.7
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsNash Rahul Hettiarachchi1,533·Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Province·R7·-16.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/9 | #19 | 1550 | +40.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/4 | #88 | 2351 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #226 | 1578 | -32.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/6 | #190 | 2485 | +19.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/5 | #118 | 2387 | +33.6 |
Worst Elo result: Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Western (-32.8 Elo, finished #226).
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#1,514
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#36,019
in continent
World
#182,235
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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