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Piyumantha, M Sasith Nipun
FM🇱🇰FIDE 9916148· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2002
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M Sasith Nipun Piyumantha, a 24-year-old Sri Lankan FIDE Master, is rated 2053 and ranked 18th among Sri Lankan players, and in the top 9% worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent appearances: Sri Lanka National Team Championships 2025 - Super League and Sri Lanka University Games Chess Championships 2025 - Men. Also played 1 blitz event (including Dhamso International Blitz Chess Championships 2025) recently. He took a 26-month break between Jan 2019 and Apr 2021 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2238 was reached at age 17 (Jan 2019); he also reached Sri Lankan #2 in May 2018 and spent 33 months in Sri Lankan top 3.
Awarded FM in 2014 (age 12). Earned a IM norm at Asian Youth Chess 2018. At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #1, #3, #2 and #4 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2053
Standard
Rpd2079·Blz2071
All-time high
2238
−185 pts below
Jan 2019 · age 17
Jan 2019 · age 17
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#18
#18 · Sri Lankan players · of 3,250
33 months in National top 3 (2018–2023)
33 months in National top 3 (2018–2023)
Career timeline
23 entries2023
33 months in national top 3
longest streak 23 months · since Feb 2018
Jun 2023
2021
1st Sri Lankan U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2231
Oct 2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2021
2019
1st Sri Lankan U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2238
Feb 2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 17
Jan 2019
All-time peak 2238
at age 17 · −185 from today
Jan 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
2064 → 2053
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
9/ 1275.0%
6W6D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #30 | 2039 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/4 | #17 | 2521 | -9.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsG M H ThilakarathneIM
🇱🇰SRI·2340
+1 −6 =6
13 games·last met May 2018
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vsRanindu Dilshan LiyanageIM
🇱🇰SRI·2429
+4 −0 =5
9 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsIsuru AlahakoonFM
🇱🇰SRI·2038
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsRaveen Nimesh Askey
🇱🇰SRI·1696
+4 −1 =3
8 games·last met Aug 2018
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vsK T Thisen Thiyasara
🇱🇰SRI·1823
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met Sep 2023
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Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#18
out of 3,705 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,695
in continent
World
#20,399
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Asia-Pacific
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| 2695 | 2,053 | |
World
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| 20399 | 2,053 | |