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Pavalan, Thaneshkumar
🇱🇰FIDE 9963278· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2006
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Thaneshkumar Pavalan, a 20-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1418 — just 28 short of his peak of 1446 (Mar 2024, age 18). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 21 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Jaffna International Chess Championship 2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including Jaffna International Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #74 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1418
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1451
All-time high
1446
−28 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 18
Mar 2024 · age 18
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#212,262
#212,262 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
74th Sri Lankan U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1418
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+369 Elo)
1077 → 1446
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 18
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 18
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1446
at age 18 · −28 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1446 → returned at 1418
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
1446 → 1418
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
3W1D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/2 | #469 | 2356 | -27.6 |
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#2,971
out of 3,705 players
Asia-Pacific
#50,113
in continent
World
#211,897
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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