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Sivathanujan, S
CM🇱🇰FIDE 9977104· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2000
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S Sivathanujan, a 26-year-old Sri Lankan Candidate Master, is rated 2148 — just 14 short of his peak of 2162 (May 2026, age 26) and ranked 7th among Sri Lankan players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +128 Elo over the past 12 months. 144 rated games in the past year (≈90/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026, Sri Lanka National Chess Championship 2026, and Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division. Also played 2 rapid (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Rapid) and 6 blitz events (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Blitz) recently. He reached Sri Lankan #7 in Apr 2026.
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 25). At junior level, he reached #8 and #28 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2148
Standard
Rpd1972·Blz2050
All-time high
2162
−14 pts below
May 2026 · age 26
May 2026 · age 26
Activity
130
games / yr avg. · ≈11/mo
137 past 12 mo · ≈11/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#7
#7 · Sri Lankan players · of 3,148
Career timeline
14 entries2026
All-time peak 2162
at age 26 · −14 from today
May 2026
Peak Sri Lankan rank: #7
at age 26 · rated 2137
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 26
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 2100
at age 25
Jul 2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 25
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+274 Elo)
1747 → 2021
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+48
2100 → 2148
Tournaments
13
120 games
Score
85/ 12070.8%
72W26D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsW D Malisha Sasvidu WeerathungalageCM1,875·9th Negombo International Chess Festival 2025·R8·-15.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/9 | #23 | 2077 | -13.6 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 9.5/13 | #2 | 2207 | +24.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 8/11 | #4 | 2124 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 8/10 | #6 | 2101 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #24 | 2324 | +59.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 8/8 | #7 | 2759 | +32.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/5 | #34 | 2415 | -8.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 4/9 | #29 | 1889 | -46.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/4 | #26 | 2053 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 7/9 | #4 | 2024 | +2.0 |
Worst Elo result: Sri Lanka National Team Championships 2025 - Super League (-46.4 Elo, finished #29).
Most-Played Opponents
vsA A C B AmarasingheCM
🇱🇰SRI·1986
+7 −7 =6
20 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJude Dorison Gnanaseelan
🇱🇰SRI·1788
+12 −3 =2
17 games·last met May 2026
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vsIsuru AlahakoonFM
🇱🇰SRI·2044
+3 −6 =4
13 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsRanindu Dilshan LiyanageIM
🇱🇰SRI·2439
+0 −6 =7
13 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsJeewantha Aloka Hettiarachchi
🇱🇰SRI·1998
+11 −1 =0
12 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#7
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,677
in continent
World
#11,372
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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