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Fernando, J M Marlon P
🇱🇰FIDE 9901108· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 1980
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J M Marlon P Fernando, a 46-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1731. He is on a steady climb with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division, Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Western, and Sri Lanka National Amateur Championships 2025. He had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2005–2006), 17 months (2006–2008) and 15 months (2009–2010). His peak of 2031 was reached at age 26 (Jul 2006); he also reached Sri Lankan #21 in Apr 2008.
Current rating
1731
Standard
Rpd1669·Blz1834
All-time high
2031
−300 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 26
Jul 2006 · age 26
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#99,142
#99,142 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
5th Sri Lankan 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1756
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+241 Elo)
1448 → 1689
Jul 2024
2022
5th Sri Lankan 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1497
Apr 2022
2018
500 career games
at age 38
Oct 2018
2017
Re-crossed 1800
at age 37
Oct 2017
2016
Re-crossed 1800
at age 36
Mar 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+44
1687 → 1731
Tournaments
5
41 games
Score
26.5/ 4164.6%
21W11D9L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsSineth Vihanga Daulagala1,631·Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division·R10·+7.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSasandu Upeksha Dissanayake1,624·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Western·R6·-13.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/11 | #80 | 1681 | -24.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6.5/9 | #16 | 1761 | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/8 | #30 | 1945 | +26.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #74 | 2435 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/9 | #49 | 1841 | +13.8 |
Worst Elo result: Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division (-24.0 Elo, finished #80).
Most-Played Opponents
vsChandana WijekoonCM
🇱🇰SRI·1915
+0 −9 =4
13 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsOsheen De Silva
🇱🇰SRI·1906
+3 −4 =4
11 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsIsuru AlahakoonFM
🇱🇰SRI·2044
+1 −10 =0
11 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsChamil Priyankara
🇱🇰SRI·1917
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met Sep 2018
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vsH G Denuwan Theekshana
🇱🇰SRI·1980
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2021
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Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#289
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#12,920
in continent
World
#99,140
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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