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KU
Katheesan, U
🇱🇰FIDE 9986138· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2000
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U Katheesan, a 26-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1484 — just 2 short of his peak of 1486 (Jan 2026, age 26). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 32-month break between Feb 2020 and Nov 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Jaffna International Chess Championship 2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including Jaffna International Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #69 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1484
Standard
Rpd1457·Blz1490
All-time high
1486
−2 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 26
Jan 2026 · age 26
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#191,827
#191,827 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1486
at age 26 · −2 from today
Jan 2026
100 career games
at age 26
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+448 Elo)
1019 → 1467
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 24
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 24
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 23
Jul 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+46
1438 → 1484
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
6/ 875.0%
5W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/5 | #80 | 2399 | +27.0 |
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#1,879
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#40,128
in continent
World
#191,751
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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