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Rathnayaka, Minaga Yethmin
🇱🇰FIDE 9982035· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2008
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Minaga Yethmin Rathnayaka, a 18-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1724. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 6 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 17 Years, Ethugalpura International Chess Festival 2025, and Queenstar Open International Rated Chess Championship 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including SL National Youth Rapid Chess Championships 2025 - Under 18 Years) and 1 blitz events (including SL National Youth Blitz Chess Championships 2025 - Under 18 Years) recently. His peak of 1781 was reached at age 17 (Aug 2025).
At junior level, he reached #24, #15, #16, #13 and #41 nationally in U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1724
Standard
Rpd1603·Blz1698
All-time high
1781
−57 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 17
Aug 2025 · age 17
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#101,477
#101,477 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
24th Sri Lankan U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1781
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1781
at age 17 · −57 from today
Aug 2025
2024
15th Sri Lankan U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1766
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+321 Elo)
1382 → 1703
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
1707 → 1724
Tournaments
4
36 games
Score
25.5/ 3670.8%
20W11D5L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsM C Anjalo Perera1,653·Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Under 17 Years·R6·+15.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #15 | 1680 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7/9 | #34 | 1813 | -24.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/7 | #70 | 2353 | -18.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7.5/9 | #15 | 1978 | +74.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsW D Malisha Sasvidu WeerathungalageCM
🇱🇰SRI·2013
+0 −6 =2
8 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsK K Dinujaya KodithuwakkuCM
🇱🇰SRI·2028
+1 −0 =6
7 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsB Jayod Yasindu Rashmika Perera
🇱🇰SRI·1943
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsS D Nadev Insara
🇱🇰SRI·2024
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Aug 2025
View head-to-head →
vsB M Thesandu Aken Basnayake
🇱🇰SRI·1859
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Jul 2024
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#306
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#13,329
in continent
World
#101,475
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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