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Nandika, Ruwan
🇱🇰FIDE 9909397· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 1970
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Ruwan Nandika, a 56-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1712. He has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: Sri Lanka Senior National Chess Championship 2026 and Sri Lanka Senior National Chess Championship 20225. He had 3 career breaks: 32 months (2015–2018), 44 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2023–2024). His peak of 1746 was reached at age 54 (Sep 2024).
Current rating
1712
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1746
−34 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 54
Sep 2024 · age 54
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#105,549
#105,549 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
1st Sri Lankan 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1712
May 2026
2025
1st Sri Lankan 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1746
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+177 Elo)
1569 → 1746
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1746
at age 54 · −34 from today
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 54
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1569 → returned at 1746
Jul 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-34
1746 → 1712
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
6.5/ 1254.2%
5W3D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsWithanalage Sugath Duminda De Mel1,617·Sri Lanka Senior National Chess Championship 2026·R5·+7.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/6 | #2 | 1687 | -2.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/4 | #14 | 1622 | -31.0 |
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#335
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#14,093
in continent
World
#105,546
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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