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Weerasekara, Dishal Nimsara
FM🇱🇰FIDE 9997431· Male· Sri Lanka· Born in 2010
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Dishal Nimsara Weerasekara, a 16-year-old Sri Lankan FIDE Master, is rated 2135 — his current career high and ranked 1st among Sri Lankan players under 16, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 1920 and 2135 over the past 2 years. 80 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026, Sri Lanka National Chess Championship 2026, and Sri Lanka National Chess Championships 2026 - Premier Division. Also played 4 rapid (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Rapid) and 4 blitz events (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Blitz) recently. He reached Sri Lankan #4 in Apr 2025 and spent 29 months in Sri Lankan top 10.
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 15). At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #1, #1 and #4 nationally in U16, U14, U12, U10 and U8.
Current rating
2135
Standard
Rpd1992·Blz2028
All-time high
2135
at best
Jun 2026 · age 16
Jun 2026 · age 16
Activity
56
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
60 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#1
#1 · Sri Lankan players under 16 · of 651
29 months in National top 10 (2023–2026)
29 months in National top 10 (2023–2026)
Career timeline
18 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 16
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2135
at age 16
Jun 2026
29 months in national top 10
longest streak 15 months · since Jun 2023
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 15
Nov 2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 15
May 2025
Peak Sri Lankan rank: #4
at age 15 · rated 2125
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+31
2104 → 2135
Tournaments
6
60 games
Score
41/ 6068.3%
32W18D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/9 | #15 | 2204 | +58.0 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 7/13 | #7 | 2064 | -24.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 8/11 | #9 | 2076 | -15.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/6 | #4 | 2091 | +9.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 6/8 | #10 | 2114 | +10.8 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 8.5/13 | #2 | 2090 | -5.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsT H D Thisarindu Induwara
🇱🇰SRI·2123
+5 −2 =5
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDhanushka Bandara
🇱🇰SRI·1998
+2 −4 =6
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsK A R G W D R B G Galkotuwa
🇱🇰SRI·1899
+6 −4 =1
11 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsG Haritha HansanaCM
🇱🇰SRI·1885
+4 −4 =3
11 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsW D Malisha Sasvidu WeerathungalageCM
🇱🇰SRI·2013
+5 −3 =1
9 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
Sri Lanka
#8
out of 3,598 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,792
in continent
World
#12,405
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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