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Weeramantry, Sunil

FM🇱🇰

FIDEFIDE 9900055· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 1951

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Sunil Weeramantry, a 75-year-old Sri Lankan FIDE Master, is rated 1909 and sitting in the top 2% of Sri Lankan players. He has slipped back 62 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent appearances: 147th Annual New York State Championship America's Oldest Annual Tournament - Championship and 2025 National Open - Under 2300. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2003–2004), 15 months (2010–2012), 38 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2022–2024). His peak of 2258 was reached at age 54 (Jan 2005); he also reached Sri Lankan #1 in Jul 2004 and spent 13 months as Sri Lankan #1.

Awarded FM in 2001 (age 50).

Current rating

1909

Standard

Rpd2126·Blz2121

All-time high

2258

−349 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 54

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 2%

#76 · Sri Lankan players · of 3,148
13 months in #1 nationally (2004–2012)

Career timeline

23 entries
2022
1st Sri Lankan 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2003
Oct 2022
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2003 → returned at 2009
Oct 2022
2019
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 2026 → returned at 2003
Jul 2019
Best 12-month gain (+80 Elo)
1976 → 2056
May 2019
2017
1st Sri Lankan 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2149
Jun 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
Mar 2016

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Dean Howard 1,841
147th Annual New York State Championship America's Oldest Annual Tournament - Championship · Aug 2025 · +8.1 Elo
Evolution
-20
1929 → 1909
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
5.5/ 1245.8%
5W1D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
147th Annual New York State Championship America's Oldest Annual Tournament - Championship
Open Swiss
Aug 20253/6#321805-19.8
2025 National Open - Under 2300
Open Swiss
Jun 20252.5/5#751798-41.6
Worst Elo result: 2025 National Open - Under 2300 (-41.6 Elo, finished #75).

Rankings

/
Sri Lanka
#76
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,413
in continent
World
#45,887
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Sri Lanka
1
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2,439
2
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2,382
3
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2,340
3
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2,340
5
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2,195
6
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2,165
7
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2,148
8
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2,135
9
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2,126
10
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2,123
...
76🇱🇰Weeramantry, Sunil1,909
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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2,777
3
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2,761
4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,735
8
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, IanFollow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,733
9
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2,732
10
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2,731
...
5413🇱🇰Weeramantry, Sunil1,909
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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