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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 appearances: Jaffna International Chess Championship 2025 and Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championship 2025 -Northern Province. 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
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#190,651
#190,651 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+45
1439 → 1484
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
8.5/ 1460.7%
7W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJ Udayanithi1,526·Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championship 2025 -Northern Province·R4·-7.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/5 | #80 | 2399 | +27.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 2.5/3 | #74 | 1961 | -18.0 |
Worst Elo result: Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championship 2025 -Northern Province (-18.0 Elo, finished #74).
Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#1,942
out of 3,705 players
Asia-Pacific
#39,900
in continent
World
#190,570
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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