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Peiris, T G M
🇱🇰FIDE 9901310· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 1987
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T G M Peiris, a 39-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1962 and ranked 45th among Sri Lankan players. He is progressing steadily with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025 Thanksgiving Open (Open Section) and 2025 Canadian Open - Open Section. He had 3 career breaks: 32 months (2009–2012), 26 months (2012–2015) and 37 months (2021–2024). His peak of 2164 was reached at age 30 (Jan 2017); he also reached Sri Lankan #1 in Sep 2017 and spent 21 months in Sri Lankan top 3.
Previously known as Peiris Gayan Madushanka Telge (until Jan 2008). At junior level, he reached #3 and #2 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1962
Standard
Rpd2022·Blz2022
All-time high
2164
−202 pts below
Jan 2017 · age 30
Jan 2017 · age 30
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#45
#45 · Sri Lankan players · of 3,250
21 months in National top 3 (2016–2017)
21 months in National top 3 (2016–2017)
Career timeline
21 entries2021
Inactive for 37 months
paused at 1922 → returned at 1919
Apr 2021
2020
500 career games
at age 33
Sep 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 32
Sep 2019
2017
21 months in national top 3
since Jan 2016
Nov 2017
Peak Sri Lankan rank: #1
at age 30 · rated 2164
Sep 2017
All-time peak 2164
at age 30 · −202 from today
Jan 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+10
1952 → 1962
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
9/ 1560.0%
7W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #6 | 1748 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #22 | 2045 | +19.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsChinthaka Anuruddh GalappaththiFM
🇱🇰SRI·1960
+1 −3 =6
10 games·last met Aug 2019
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vsM K A Russell
🇱🇰SRI·2195
+0 −4 =5
9 games·last met Jun 2009
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vsRomesh WeerawardaneIM
🇱🇰SRI·1959
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2020
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vsIsuru AlahakoonFM
🇱🇰SRI·2038
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2019
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vsG. Luxman Wijesuriya
🇱🇰SRI·2025
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Jun 2009
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Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#45
out of 3,705 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,157
in continent
World
#34,238
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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