Western Asian Junior Chess Championships 2025 - Girls

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54 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 05 Jun 2025 to 11 Jun 2025 in Kaluthara, Sri Lanka. 16 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2070, and top seed was Galina Mikheeva ( FID, FM, 2190).

Galina Mikheeva ( FID, FM, 2190) won with 8.5/9, ahead of Lala Shohradova (7.0) and Saparya Ghosh (6.5). Mikheeva won solo starting round 7.

The biggest upset came in round 3: H R J G Jayathilaka (1410) beat S M I Umandi Mudalige (1788), a +378-point gap.

Location

🇱🇰Kaluthara, Sri Lanka

Dates

05 Jun 2025 → 11 Jun 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

FMGalina Mikheeva2190

Avg top 10

2,070

Participants

Titled players · 16

FM×1

WIM×2

WFM×11

WCM×2

Federations · 8 represented

🇱🇰Sri Lanka×37

🇮🇳India×8

🇹🇲Turkmenistan×3

FIDE (no federation)×2

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×1

🇺🇿Uzbekistan×1

🇲🇻Maldives×1

🇧🇩Bangladesh×1

Top 3

🥇
FMGalina Mikheeva
FID·2190
8.5pts·2403perf+62.0
🥈
WFMLala Shohradova
🇹🇲TKM·2135
7.0pts·2186perf+13.4
🥉
WFMSaparya Ghosh
🇮🇳IND·1913
6.5pts·2111perf+97.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

FM Galina Mikheeva led from R7; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.

Co-leaders

Mikheeva8.5Shohradova7Narahari6.5Ghosh6.5Shohradova6Reddy6

R7–R9 · LEAD HELD

FM Galina Mikheeva never relinquished the lead after R7; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Galina Mikheeva beat WFM Lala Shohradova (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

FM Galina Mikheeva 4+4 wins (R1–R4, R6–R9)WFM Saranya Devi Narahari 3 wins (R3–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMGalina Mikheeva	*	1	1	1
2WFMLala Shohradova	0	*	—	½
3WFMSaranya Devi Narahari	0	—	*	—
4WFMSaparya Ghosh	0	½	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Mikheeva, GalinaFM	2190	FID	+21N	+23B	+10N	+3B	=7N	+2B	+4N	+12B	+6N	8.5	47.0	51.5	48.75	2403	+62.0
2	Shohradova, LalaWFM	2135	TKM	+31B	+26N	=5B	+20N	+36B	−1N	+7B	+8N	=3B	7.0	45.5	49.5	34.75	2186	+13.4
3	Saparya GhoshWFM	1913	IND	+39N	+30B	+11N	−1N	=13B	+17N	=8B	+10B	=2N	6.5	47.0	50.5	33.00	2111	+97.2
4	Saranya Devi NarahariWFM	1810	IND	+41B	−5N	+40B	+14N	+20B	=8N	−1B	+11B	+7N	6.5	44.5	48.0	30.75	2075	+80.6
5	Shohradova, LeylaWCM	1956	TKM	+45N	+4B	=2N	+11B	+6N	−7B	=10N	=9B	=15N	6.0	47.0	50.0	32.75	2061	+54.8
6	Keerti Shree ReddyWFM	2008	IND	+38B	+19N	−9B	+27N	−5B	+22N	+36B	+7N	−1B	6.0	43.0	47.0	27.00	2022	+14.8
7	Gunawardhana, Devindya OshiniWIM	2121	SRI	+29N	+17B	+22N	+9B	=1B	+5N	−2N	−6B	−4B	5.5	49.0	53.5	29.75	2014	-38.8
8	Shokirjonova, BarchinoyWFM	2010	UZB	=28N	+32B	+16N	=35B	+9N	=4B	=3N	−2B	=12N	5.5	45.5	49.5	29.00	1918	-30.8
9	Femil Chelladurai	1876	IND	+18N	+12B	+6N	−7N	−8B	=11B	+19N	=5N	=14B	5.5	44.5	49.0	29.50	2032	+39.4
10	Agamuradova, Mahri	1905	TKM	+40B	+24N	−1B	=19N	+14B	+35N	=5B	−3N	=25B	5.5	44.0	47.5	25.00	1944	+22.0
11	Yunker, Alisa GenriettaWFM	2051	FID	+33B	+25N	−3B	−5N	+27B	=9N	+20B	−4N	+19B	5.5	42.5	47.0	25.25	1895	-62.0
12	Sanudula, K M DahamdiWFM	2064	SRI	+48B	−9N	−20B	+37N	+30B	+25N	+13B	−1N	=8B	5.5	42.5	45.5	24.25	1955	-34.9
13	Wadifa, AhmedWIM	2023	BAN	+34B	=20N	=35B	+25N	=3N	=19B	−12N	=16B	+22N	5.5	40.0	44.0	26.00	1908	-45.2
14	Mrittika Mallick	2054	IND	+27N	−22B	+21N	−4B	−10N	+45B	+29N	+23B	=9N	5.5	40.0	43.0	23.75	1856	-75.6
15	Newansa, M EsandiWFM	1945	SRI	+37B	−35N	=24B	+31N	−19B	=16B	+21N	+17N	=5B	5.5	38.5	42.5	26.00	1835	-38.5
16	Akuratiya, A G Hansadie Aradhya	1753	SRI	+51B	=36N	−8B	+38N	=24B	=15N	=17B	=13N	+26B	5.5	38.5	40.5	22.75	1914	+70.0
17	Narahari Geethika Hasini	1868	IND	+49B	−7N	+28B	+51N	=35N	−3B	=16N	−15B	+32N	5.0	39.0	41.0	18.75	1782	-30.8
18	Rathnanjali, M A Thakshala	1493	SRI	−9B	+48N	−19B	+28N	−25B	+34N	=30B	=24N	+35B	5.0	36.5	39.5	20.50	1777	+122.4
19	Perera, B Yenuthi Sahanlee	1808	SRI	+43N	−6B	+18N	=10B	+15N	=13N	−9B	=26B	−11N	4.5	43.0	46.5	21.75	1850	+20.0
20	Palliyage, Sethumlee DevharaWFM	1827	SRI	+53N	=13B	+12N	−2B	−4N	+46B	−11N	−32B	+39N	4.5	41.0	42.5	16.25	1794	-8.4
21	Trisha B	1696	IND	−1B	+42N	−14B	+40N	+26B	−36N	−15B	+38N	=27B	4.5	40.0	43.5	17.75	1810	+21.6
22	Alwis, H Sandithi Kusalya	1844	SRI	+50B	+14N	−7B	−36N	+34B	−6B	=28N	+35N	−13B	4.5	39.5	42.0	18.75	1852	+6.5
23	Sagar Siya	1883	IND	+42B	−1N	=33B	=34N	+51B	=24N	=35B	−14N	=31B	4.5	39.5	41.5	16.50	1739	-59.6
24	De Silva, B P Chanthuli Thanishka	1698	SRI	+54N	−10B	=15N	+32B	=16N	=23B	−25N	=18B	=28N	4.5	39.5	40.0	17.50	1708	-2.3
25	Jayasundara, J M Theruni VWCM	1845	SRI	+46N	−11B	+39N	−13B	+18N	−12B	+24B	F	=10N	4.5	39.0	42.0	18.75	1828	+2.5
26	Rathnayake, R M Dulinma HemalniWFM	1899	SRI	+44N	−2B	−27N	+45B	−21N	+32B	+33B	=19N	−16N	4.5	38.5	41.5	17.75	1708	-71.4
27	Vishaleni, U	1626	SRI	−14B	+50N	+26B	−6B	−11N	=37N	=31B	+46B	=21N	4.5	37.5	40.0	16.50	1758	+50.0
28	Gamaarachchi, G A Senaree M I	1583	SRI	=8B	=31N	−17N	−18B	+41B	+51N	=22B	=30N	=24B	4.5	37.0	39.0	17.25	1692	+44.0
29	Jayasinghe, J M Senudhi Ahasya	1663	SRI	−7B	+49N	−36B	=42N	+38B	=33N	−14B	+37N	=30B	4.5	35.5	38.5	17.25	1748	+25.2
30	Mudalige, S M I Umandi	1788	SRI	+52B	−3N	−51N	+39B	−12N	+44B	=18N	=28B	=29N	4.5	35.0	37.0	16.00	1629	-64.0
31	Chanseya, K G Dewli Abinadi	1681	SRI	−2N	=28B	+53N	−15B	−46N	+49B	=27N	+45B	=23N	4.5	35.0	36.5	14.25	1676	-4.4
32	Thanthulage, Hesanya	1598	SRI	=36B	−8N	+41B	−24N	+47B	−26N	+48B	+20N	−17B	4.5	34.5	37.5	16.00	1757	+53.9
33	Hasansee, P Y S	1624	SRI	−11N	+46B	=23N	F	+42B	=29B	−26N	=39B	+40N	4.5	32.5	32.5	16.25	1738	+33.2
34	Harischandra, K S T	1596	SRI	−13N	=53B	+43N	=23B	−22N	−18B	=44N	+52B	+45N	4.5	31.5	33.0	13.25	1626	+6.7
35	Mendis, Imethra	1776	SRI	+47N	+15B	=13N	=8N	=17B	−10B	=23N	−22B	−18N	4.0	41.0	44.0	18.75	1781	+4.2
36	Popandopulo, KristinaWFM	2045	KAZ	=32N	=16B	+29N	+22B	−2N	+21B	−6N	F	F	4.0	41.0	41.0	18.50	1869	-25.2
37	Wijesinghe, Thinuli Disansa	1550	SRI	−15N	=47B	=45N	−12B	+43N	=27B	=40N	−29B	+46N	4.0	33.0	36.0	13.50	1585	+7.6
38	Ardra, K P	1582	SRI	−6N	=43B	+47N	−16B	−29N	+53B	=46N	−21B	+51N	4.0	32.0	33.5	9.75	1546	-25.2
39	Sawindya, Udani	1542	SRI	−3B	+52N	−25B	−30N	−44B	+42N	+41B	=33N	−20B	3.5	35.0	37.0	11.25	1581	+7.6
40	Wijesinghe, Lithuli Vidasna	1530	SRI	−10N	+54B	−4N	−21B	=48B	=41N	=37B	+49N	−33B	3.5	34.5	35.0	8.75	1507	-14.0
41	Samarakkodi, Damsisi Sathsarani	1454	SRI	−4N	=45B	−32N	+50B	−28N	=40B	−39N	=47B	+54N	3.5	31.0	31.5	7.75	1426	-11.6
42	Kiringoda, Resandi Numaya	1509	SRI	−23N	−21B	+52N	=29B	−33N	−39B	=47N	+50B	=43N	3.5	30.5	32.5	10.00	1499	-10.8
43	Dhanasekara, D M Thenuki Julansa	1451	SRI	−19B	=38N	−34B	=49N	−37B	+54N	=52B	=44N	=42B	3.5	29.0	29.5	8.50	1425	-12.8
44	Dasanya, W K Risali	1520	SRI	−26B	F	=50N	=46B	+39N	−30N	=34B	=43B	=48N	3.5	29.0	29.0	11.75	1562	+4.8
45	Dasanya, K K Hansali	1565	SRI	−5B	=41N	=37B	−26N	+52B	−14N	+51B	−31N	−34B	3.0	34.5	36.5	7.75	1537	-28.0
46	Wanniarachchi, Nethuli Dehansa	1489	SRI	−25B	−33N	+48B	=44N	+31B	−20N	=38B	−27N	−37B	3.0	34.0	37.0	11.25	1534	+16.4
47	Hewawasam, H H R S Kithnara	1422	SRI	−35B	=37N	−38B	+53B	−32N	−48N	=42B	=41N	=50B	3.0	29.0	30.5	8.25	1428	-7.2
48	Jayaweera, Risali Lohasna	1634	SRI	−12N	−18B	−46N	+54B	=40N	+47B	−32N	F	=44B	3.0	28.5	28.5	7.00	1430	-80.4
49	Perera, R N D Gayansa Kavinilu	1492	SRI	−17N	−29B	=54N	=43B	=50N	−31N	+53B	−40B	=52N	3.0	27.0	27.5	5.75	1422	-34.4
50	Pathirana, P A Nethumi Anudini	1458	SRI	−22N	−27B	=44B	−41N	=49B	−52N	+54B	−42N	=47N	2.5	27.5	28.0	5.25	1291	-67.6
51	Jayathilaka, H R J G	1410	SRI	−16N	F	+30B	−17B	−23N	−28B	−45N	+53N	−38B	2.0	32.5	32.5	6.00	1472	+10.3
52	Wathnara, Abeywardhana Saheli	1445	SRI	−30N	−39B	−42B	F	−45N	+50B	=43N	−34N	=49B	2.0	28.0	28.0	5.75	1357	-36.8
53	Delankawala, D S N	1458	SRI	−20B	=34N	−31B	−47N	+54B	−38N	−49N	−51B	F	1.5	26.0	26.0	2.75	1154	-66.8
54	Eana Abdulla Hassan	0	MDV	−24B	−40N	=49B	−48N	−53N	−43B	−50N	F	−41B	0.5	25.0	25.0	1.50	1072	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Rathnanjali, M A ThakshalaSRI
+122.4
5.0 pts · #17
2Saparya GhoshWFMIND
+97.2
6.5 pts · #4
3Saranya Devi NarahariWFMIND
+80.6
6.5 pts · #3

Top rating losers

1Jayaweera, Risali LohasnaSRI
-80.4
3.0 pts · #51
2Mrittika MallickIND
-75.6
5.5 pts · #7
3Rathnayake, R M Dulinma HemalniWFMSRI
-71.4
4.5 pts · #22

Biggest upsets

R3+378 Elo gap
Jayathilaka, H R J G1410 beat Mudalige, S M I Umandi1788
R9+311 Elo gap
WFMSaranya Devi Narahari1810 beat WIMGunawardhana, Devindya Oshini2121
R9+283 Elo gap
Rathnanjali, M A Thakshala1493 beat Mendis, Imethra1776