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Karthigesu, S
🇱🇰FIDE 9992049· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 1959
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S Karthigesu, a 67-year-old Sri Lankan player, is rated 1491. He is on a breakout run, having gained +81 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026, Sri Lanka Senior National Chess Championship 2026, and Kaluthara International Chess Festival 2026. Also played 3 rapid (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 1600 was reached at age 67 (May 2026).
Current rating
1491
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1539
All-time high
1600
−109 pts below
May 2026 · age 67
May 2026 · age 67
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#189,167
#189,167 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
3rd Sri Lankan 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1600
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 67
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 67
May 2026
All-time peak 1600
at age 67 · −109 from today
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+378 Elo)
1043 → 1421
Oct 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 65
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
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Tournaments
7
51 games
Score
20.5/ 5140.2%
17W7D27L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsWithanalage Sugath Duminda De Mel1,617·Sri Lanka Senior National Chess Championship 2026·R1·+21.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/8 | #92 | 1297 | -108.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/6 | #4 | 1534 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/6 | #217 | 1536 | -37.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/5 | #366 | 2387 | -31.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/4 | #180 | 2422 | -34.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #81 | 1362 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/3 | #17 | 1440 | 0.0 |
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Rankings
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Sri Lanka
#1,763
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#38,934
in continent
World
#189,097
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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