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De Silva, L M S T
IM🇱🇰FIDE 9953698· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2006
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L M S T De Silva, a 20-year-old Sri Lankan International Master, is rated 2407 and ranked 2nd among Sri Lankan players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 7 months. 95 rated games in the past year (≈72/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3rd Central Virginia Open, 2026 Spring CCC IM Norm Invitational (37) - B, and 63rd Annual Baltimore Open - Championship. Also played 3 rapid (including Marshall Masters 56) and 3 blitz events (including 2026 Spring FIDE Blitz) recently. His peak of 2521 was reached at age 16 (Nov 2022); he also reached Sri Lankan #1 in Sep 2022 and spent 22 months as Sri Lankan #1.
Awarded IM in 2022 (age 16) and FM in 2017 (age 11). Earned a GM norm at Western Asian Junior Chess Championships 2024 - Under 20 Years. At junior level, he reached World #68 in U20, World #28 in U18, World #8 in U16 and #1, #1, #5 and #1 nationally in U14, U12, U10 and U8.
Current rating
2407
Standard
Rpd2359·Blz2277
All-time high
2521
−114 pts below
Nov 2022 · age 16
Nov 2022 · age 16
Activity
89
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
95 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · Sri Lankan players · of 3,250
22 months in #1 nationally (2022–2026)
22 months in #1 nationally (2022–2026)
Career timeline
21 entries2026
22 months in National #1
longest streak 12 months · since Sep 2022
Feb 2026
68th U20 player worldwide
at age 20 · rated 2415
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 19
Nov 2025
2023
28th U18 player worldwide
at age 17 · rated 2452
Jan 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+436 Elo)
2085 → 2521
Nov 2022
All-time peak 2521
at age 16 · −114 from today
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+17
2390 → 2407
Tournaments
13
86 games
Score
61.5/ 8671.5%
48W27D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2383 | +4.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #3 | 2337 | -5.9 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 2280 | -5.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #3 | 2462 | +7.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #98 | 2340 | -4.9 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #18 | 2468 | +8.9 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/6 | #5 | 2272 | -1.7 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2491 | +7.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #4 | 2382 | +3.7 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #6 | 2167 | -6.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRanindu Dilshan LiyanageIM
🇱🇰SRI·2429
+4 −3 =10
17 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsA A C B AmarasingheCM
🇱🇰SRI·1962
+7 −4 =1
12 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsIsuru AlahakoonFM
🇱🇰SRI·2038
+5 −3 =3
11 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsKevin Ranidu SilvaCM
🇱🇰SRI·1842
+5 −3 =3
11 games·last met Jul 2020
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vsPesandu Rashmitha LiyanageFM
🇱🇰SRI·2126
+5 −1 =4
10 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#2
out of 3,705 players
Asia-Pacific
#337
in continent
World
#1,549
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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