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Nicholas, Kenul
🇱🇰FIDE 80854036· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2010
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Kenul Nicholas, a 16-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1423 — just 1 short of his peak of 1424 (May 2026, age 16). He is currently in the 1400–1450 range. 19 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Battle of the Kings International Rated Team Chess Championship 2026, Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Province, and Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Western. Also played 2 rapid (including 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026 - Rapid) and 4 blitz events (including 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026 - Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1423
Standard
Rpd1444·Blz1436
All-time high
1424
−1 pts below
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
57
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#212,289
#212,289 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
4 entries2026
All-time peak 1424
at age 16 · −1 from today
May 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 16
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1422 · at age 16
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
1422 → 1423
Tournaments
4
29 games
Score
11.5/ 2939.7%
9W5D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsHussain Haanim1,427·Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 15 Years·R3·-19.7
2.[L]vsDamketh Bandara1,455·Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 15 Years·R2·-18.1
3.[L]vsRaaghav Harry Premnath1,491·Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Province·R4·-15.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #206 | 1626 | -1.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #252 | 2304 | -60.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/8 | #222 | 1403 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #209 | 1211 | 0.0 |
Worst Elo result: Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Province (-60.8 Elo, finished #252).
Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#2,801
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#49,699
in continent
World
#211,926
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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