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Balendran, Misothan
🇱🇰FIDE 9970355· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2001
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Misothan Balendran, a 25-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1758 — just 22 short of his peak of 1780 (Feb 2026, age 25). He is progressing steadily with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 81 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026, Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Nothern Province, and Kaluthara International Chess Festival 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026 - Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including 2nd Chronicles of Checkmate International Event 2026 - Blitz) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 38 months (2016–2020) and 26 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included).
At junior level, he reached #38, #82 and #93 nationally in U20, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1758
Standard
Rpd1610·Blz1699
All-time high
1780
−22 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 25
Feb 2026 · age 25
Activity
66
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
75 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#89,860
#89,860 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
All-time peak 1780
at age 25 · −22 from today
Feb 2026
2025
77th Sri Lankan 20-35 player
at age 24 · rated 1766
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+304 Elo)
1335 → 1639
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 23
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 23
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 23
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+34
1724 → 1758
Tournaments
9
83 games
Score
51.5/ 8362.0%
52W12D19L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsSreerag Padman1,863·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R3·+12.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/9 | #99 | 1821 | +17.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/9 | #111 | 1712 | -19.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6.5/10 | #77 | 1841 | -0.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/5 | #24 | 1978 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 7/9 | #31 | 1798 | -15.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7.5/8 | #16 | 2124 | +7.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/4 | #51 | 2297 | +6.6 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #21 | 2039 | +22.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/7 | #27 | 1847 | -0.2 |
Worst Elo result: LBHM CHESS FESTIVAL - 2026 20th Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial, Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament (-19.6 Elo, finished #111).
Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#243
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#11,365
in continent
World
#89,858
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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