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Desahnga, H G Sahan
🇱🇰FIDE 9979050· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2003
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H G Sahan Desahnga, a 23-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1542 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 60 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 15 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championship 2025 - Southern Province.
At junior level, he reached #86 and #88 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1542
Standard
Rpd1558·Blz1453
All-time high
1542
at best
Oct 2025 · age 22
Oct 2025 · age 22
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#168,537
#168,537 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2025
All-time peak 1542
at age 22
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+312 Elo)
1219 → 1531
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 21
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 21
Mar 2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1531 → returned at 1541
Mar 2024
2020
86th Sri Lankan U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1219
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+11
1531 → 1542
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
2/ 450.0%
2W0D2L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsG Haritha HansanaCM1,879·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championship 2025 - Southern Province·R2·-5.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 2/2 | #89 | 2458 | +11.2 |
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#1,206
out of 3,705 players
Asia-Pacific
#31,007
in continent
World
#168,506
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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