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Nanayakkara, N W P K W
🇱🇰FIDE 9978925· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 1983
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N W P K W Nanayakkara, a 43-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1462 — just 25 short of his peak of 1487 (Oct 2025, age 42). He is progressing steadily with +59 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Sri Lanka Mercantile and Government Service Chess Championships 2026, Ethugalpura International Chess Festival 2025, and 9th Negombo International Chess Festival 2025. He took a 23-month break between Nov 2020 and Nov 2022 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1462
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1487
−25 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 42
Oct 2025 · age 42
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#198,730
#198,730 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2025
All-time peak 1487
at age 42 · −25 from today
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+354 Elo)
1092 → 1446
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 41
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 41
Mar 2024
21st Sri Lankan 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1070
Jan 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 40
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-9
1471 → 1462
Tournaments
6
46 games
Score
25/ 4654.3%
22W6D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #50 | 1997 | +22.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/1 | #329 | 2403 | +30.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/3 | #308 | 2443 | -29.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/4 | #542 | 2444 | -44.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/3 | #115 | 2507 | +11.6 |
Worst Elo result: Queenstar Open International Rated Chess Championship 2025 (-44.8 Elo, finished #542).
Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#2,319
out of 3,705 players
Asia-Pacific
#43,616
in continent
World
#198,603
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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