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Thilakarathne, G M H

Thilakarathne, G M H

IM🇱🇰

FIDEFIDE 9912053· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2003

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G M H Thilakarathne, a 23-year-old Sri Lankan International Master, is rated 2340 and ranked 3rd among Sri Lankan players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 40-month break between Mar 2020 and Aug 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Sri Lanka University Games Chess Championships 2025 - Men. Also played 3 rapid (including The 8th SCO International Team Chess Tournament 2026 (Group B)) and 1 blitz events (including Ethugalpura International Chess Festival 2025 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2446 was reached at age 15 (Dec 2018); he also reached Sri Lankan #1 in Jan 2017 and spent 54 months as Sri Lankan #1, with a longest streak of 3 consecutive years.

Awarded IM in 2020 (age 17), FM in 2018 (age 15), and CM in 2015 (age 12). At junior level, he reached World #88 in U20, World #54 in U18, World #13 in U16, World #45 in U14, World #86 in U12, World #73 in U10 and World #19 in U8.

Current rating

2340

Standard

Rpd2227·Blz2209

All-time high

2446

−106 pts below
Dec 2018 · age 15

Activity

38

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#3

#3 · Sri Lankan players · of 3,250
54 months in #1 nationally (2017–2024)

Career timeline

26 entries
2024
54 months in National #1
longest streak 45 months · since Jan 2017
Apr 2024
2022
88th U20 player worldwide
at age 19 · rated 2398
Jan 2022
2021
54th U18 player worldwide
at age 18 · rated 2398
Jan 2021
2020
IM title awardedIM
at age 17 · 2020 3rd FIDE Council meeting
Oct 2020
Inactive for 40 months
paused at 2398 → returned at 2389
Mar 2020
2019
13th U16 player worldwide
at age 16 · rated 2435
Jan 2019

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
Sri Lanka University Games Chess Championships 2025 - Men
perf 2460 (+120) · 5.5/5 · #4
Top opponent
vs G K Pasindu Nimsara Dharmakeerthi 1,901
Sri Lanka University Games Chess Championships 2025 - Men · Sep 2025 · +0.7 Elo
Evolution
-1
2341 → 2340
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
5.5/ 691.7%
5W1D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Sri Lanka University Games Chess Championships 2025 - Men
Open Swiss
Sep 20255.5/5#42460-1.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsRanindu Dilshan LiyanageIM
🇱🇰SRI·2429
+8 −1 =7
16 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsJ A K Saranath NanayakkaraFM
🇱🇰SRI·2035
+12 −0 =4
16 games·last met Jul 2018
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vsM Sasith Nipun PiyumanthaFM
🇱🇰SRI·2053
+6 −1 =6
13 games·last met May 2018
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vsIsuru AlahakoonFM
🇱🇰SRI·2038
+5 −3 =4
12 games·last met Jul 2019
View head-to-head →
vsA A C B AmarasingheCM
🇱🇰SRI·1962
+8 −1 =1
10 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings

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Sri Lanka
#3
out of 3,705 players
Asia-Pacific
#602
in continent
World
#2,939
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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2
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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2,113
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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602🇱🇰Thilakarathne, G M H2,340
World
1
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2
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3
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5
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6
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7
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2939🇱🇰Thilakarathne, G M H2,340