Thayananthan, Aathiraiyan

Aathiraiyan Thayananthan, a 16-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1586 — just 13 short of his peak of 1599 (Apr 2026, age 16). He is climbing fast, having gained +139 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division, Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Nothern Province, and Jaffna International Chess Championship 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including SL National Youth Rapid Chess Championships 2025 - Under 16 Years) and 2 blitz events (including Jaffna International Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently.