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Russell, M K A
🇱🇰FIDE 9900500· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 1983
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M K A Russell, a 43-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 2195 and ranked 5th among Sri Lankan players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 6 career breaks: 17 months (2003–2004), 17 months (2005–2006), 22 months (2011–2013), 23 months (2013–2015), 51 months (2016–2021) and 54 months (2021–2025). Recent appearance: 3rd Rahulians International Chess Festival 2025. His peak of 2274 was reached at age 28 (Mar 2011); he also reached Sri Lankan #1 in Oct 2002 and spent 59 months as Sri Lankan #1, with a longest streak of 4 consecutive years.
At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2195
Standard
Rpd2132·Blz2166
All-time high
2274
−79 pts below
Mar 2011 · age 28
Mar 2011 · age 28
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#5
#5 · Sri Lankan players · of 3,250
59 months in #1 nationally (2002–2017)
59 months in #1 nationally (2002–2017)
Career timeline
21 entries2025
1st Sri Lankan 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2195
Dec 2025
2021
Inactive for 54 months
paused at 2215 → returned at 2195
May 2021
Re-crossed 2200
at age 38
Jan 2021
2017
59 months in National #1
longest streak 50 months · since Oct 2002
Aug 2017
2016
Inactive for 51 months
paused at 2178 → returned at 2216
Sep 2016
2013
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2258 → returned at 2214
Nov 2013
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-20
2215 → 2195
Tournaments
1
10 games
Score
7.5/ 1075.0%
7W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7.5/9 | #14 | 2095 | -19.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsChinthaka Anuruddh GalappaththiFM
🇱🇰SRI·1960
+3 −2 =4
9 games·last met May 2010
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vsT G M Peiris
🇱🇰SRI·1962
+4 −0 =5
9 games·last met Jun 2009
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vsPrasanna KurukulasuriyaFM
🇱🇰SRI·2017
+7 −0 =1
8 games·last met Jun 2009
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vsG. Luxman Wijesuriya
🇱🇰SRI·2025
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Jun 2009
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vsDulan Edirisinghe
🇱🇰SRI·2052
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2011
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Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#5
out of 3,705 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,355
in continent
World
#8,447
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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