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Nishshanka, Sakindu Lisara
🇱🇰FIDE 80870716· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2012
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Sakindu Lisara Nishshanka, a 14-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1549 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +103 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Battle of the Kings International Rated Team Chess Championship 2026, Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Province, and 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026. Also played 1 blitz event (including Kaluthara International Chess Festival 2026 - Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1549
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1454
All-time high
1549
at best
Jun 2026 · age 14
Jun 2026 · age 14
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#166,689
#166,689 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+103 Elo)
1446 → 1549
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1549
at age 14
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Mar 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 13
Mar 2025
First FIDE rating
1461 · at age 13
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+135
1414 → 1549
Tournaments
5
48 games
Score
22/ 4845.8%
22W11D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsP M Ashen Peshala Bandara1,490·Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 13 Years·R9·+24.1
3.[W]vsWenaidawaduge Dimath Ma De Silva1,527·2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026·R6·+19.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsG K Sithika Yehansa1,430·Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Province·R6·-26.4
2.[L]vsAnakshi Senulya Weerarathna1,445·08th SSC Open International Rating Chess Championship 2026·R6·-25.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #98 | 1606 | +13.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #76 | 1516 | -40.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/9 | #117 | 1726 | +51.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6.5/9 | #49 | 1755 | +113.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/4 | #282 | 2436 | -2.4 |
Worst Elo result: Sri Lanka Junior National Championships 2026 - Western Province (-40.8 Elo, finished #76).
Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#1,097
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#30,167
in continent
World
#166,667
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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