Colombo District Youth Chess Championship 2025 - Under 14 Years

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59 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 22 Aug 2025 to 24 Aug 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Top 10 Elo average was 1571, and top seed was Rivinu Resandul Devundara (🇱🇰 SRI, 1754).

G W Githmal Gihansith De Silva (🇱🇰 SRI, 1591) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Gishen Wijesundere (5.0) and S P Gayundu Bometh Senadeera (5.0). De Silva won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 5: G W Githmal Gihansith De Silva (1591) beat Rivinu Resandul Devundara (1754), a +163-point gap.

Location

🇱🇰Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dates

22 Aug 2025 → 24 Aug 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇱🇰Rivinu Resandul Devundara1754

Avg top 10

1,571

Participants

Federations · 1 represented

🇱🇰Sri Lanka×40

Top 3

🥇
G W Githmal Gihansith De Silva
🇱🇰SRI·1591
5.5pts·1920perf+69.2
🥈
Gishen Wijesundere
🇱🇰SRI·1535
5.0pts·1773perf+34.0
🥉
S P Gayundu Bometh Senadeera
🇱🇰SRI·1614
5.0pts·1740perf+36.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

G W Githmal Gihansith De Silva led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

De Silva5.5Jayasinghe5Senadeera5Wijesundere5Devundara4.5Bometh4.5

R4–R6 · LEAD HELD

G W Githmal Gihansith De Silva held the sole lead from R4 through R6 without losing it.

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

G W Githmal Gihansith De Silva beat K A J Hasanidu Anuhas Jayasinghe (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

G W Githmal Gihansith De Silva 5 wins (R1–R5)K A J Hasanidu Anuhas Jayasinghe 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1G W Githmal Gihansith De Silva	*	1	—	—
2K A J Hasanidu Anuhas Jayasinghe	0	*	—	—
3S P Gayundu Bometh Senadeera	—	—	*	½
4Gishen Wijesundere	—	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	De Silva, G W Githmal Gihansith	1591	SRI	+54N	+38B	+12N	+4B	+5N	=6B	5.5	20.0	20.0	17.75	1920	+69.2
2	Wijesundere, Gishen	1535	SRI	+22N	=14B	+15N	+11B	=3B	+9N	5.0	21.0	24.0	19.50	1773	+34.0
3	Senadeera, S P Gayundu Bometh	1614	SRI	+40N	+13B	=9N	+8B	=2N	+7B	5.0	21.0	23.0	18.50	1740	+36.8
4	Jayasinghe, K A J Hasanidu Anuhas	1596	SRI	+57B	+42N	+46B	−1N	+25N	+24B	5.0	15.5	15.5	10.00	1733	+31.6
5	Devundara, Rivinu Resandul	1754	SRI	+37B	+7N	=20B	+18N	−1B	+16N	4.5	19.5	21.5	14.50	1675	-17.2
6	Bometh, G D Senuk	1543	SRI	+44B	=35N	=21B	+26N	+20B	=1N	4.5	17.0	19.0	13.50	1635	+24.4
7	Insilu, M A Abinu	1481	SRI	+36N	−5B	+22N	+12B	+8N	−3N	4.0	20.5	23.0	13.50	1565	+17.2
8	Sooriyaarachchi, Dulanjana Navod	1518	SRI	+43B	+19N	+10B	−3N	−7B	+21N	4.0	19.5	21.5	12.50	1545	+10.0
9	Dias, L P Dinaru Thathsara	1487	SRI	+41B	+53N	=3B	=16N	+17N	−2B	4.0	19.0	19.5	10.25	1541	+8.4
10	Fernando, Gallage Hiruka Banuja	1426	SRI	+28N	+17B	−8N	=13B	=11N	+22B	4.0	18.5	21.5	13.50	1504	+12.4
11	Senavirathna, E M Senuka Rashen	0	SRI	+23B	+49N	=16B	−2N	=10B	+33N	4.0	18.0	19.0	10.25	1478	0.0
12	Fernando, W T Shenol Kavish Jude	1413	SRI	+47B	+25N	−1B	−7N	+39B	+20N	4.0	17.5	19.5	10.00	1518	+22.8
13	Anver, Hamad Hassan	1473	SRI	+58B	−3N	+43B	=10N	=19B	+40N	4.0	16.5	16.5	7.75	1363	-17.6
14	Priyawardana, Dasindu	1459	SRI	+39B	=2N	−18B	+33N	=21B	+45N	4.0	16.0	18.0	10.50	1330	0.0
15	Neththikumarage, Wishwin Sasmitha	1493	SRI	+50B	=18N	−2B	=21N	+41B	+37N	4.0	15.5	16.5	8.25	1443	+6.4
16	Pathirana, G P Sayul Ransith	1521	SRI	+32N	+24B	=11N	=9B	=34N	−5B	3.5	18.5	21.0	11.25	1553	+7.2
17	Hewage, A Sasvidu Dinhas	1530	SRI	+33B	−10N	+37B	+23N	−9B	=19N	3.5	17.0	19.0	9.25	1444	-22.8
18	Welipenna, W G D Dasula Sandilu	1409	SRI	F	=15B	+14N	−5B	+38N	+34B	3.5	17.0	17.0	10.50	1628	+44.0
19	Jayawardhana, Thisum	1420	SRI	+55N	−8B	+45N	=38B	=13N	=17B	3.5	15.5	15.5	6.75	1407	-10.8
20	Thennakoon, K Thejaan Chanchana	1493	SRI	+31N	+29B	=5N	=34B	−6N	−12B	3.0	19.0	21.5	9.50	1360	-28.0
21	Fernando, M Viduna Vinsara	1411	SRI	+45N	=34B	=6N	=15B	=14N	−8B	3.0	19.0	21.0	9.50	1406	-4.0
22	De Silva, H Thisandu Thejan	0	SRI	−2B	+27N	−7B	+49N	+26B	−10N	3.0	19.0	20.0	7.00	1292	0.0
23	Fernando, Dihela Sansana	1452	SRI	−11N	+31B	+29N	−17B	=28N	=32B	3.0	16.5	19.5	9.00	728	-14.8
24	Muthaliph, Tuan Raihan Inshirah M	1453	SRI	+27B	−16N	+53B	+48N	F	−4N	3.0	16.0	16.5	5.50	1400	-7.6
25	Karunasena, A A Chanul	1509	SRI	F	−12B	+44N	+46N	−4B	+30B	3.0	16.0	16.0	7.00	1469	-8.8
26	Vidusara, L Shashika	1461	SRI	−29N	+30B	+47N	−6B	−22N	+51B	3.0	15.5	16.5	6.00	1482	-2.0
27	FIDE 73200280	0	—	−24N	−22B	+55N	+31B	−30N	+44B	3.0	14.0	14.0	5.00	636	0.0
28	Thalagahawaththa, Tenuka	0	SRI	−10B	=33N	=49B	+43N	=23B	=38N	3.0	13.5	14.5	6.25	1317	0.0
29	FIDE 80854630	0	—	+26B	−20N	−23B	−37N	+43B	+41N	3.0	13.0	15.0	7.00	1265	0.0
30	Perera, O Sithija Wasula	1426	SRI	=49B	−26N	+39B	=42N	+27B	−25N	3.0	13.0	14.0	6.50	1220	-28.0
31	FIDE 80815855	0	—	−20B	−23N	+51B	−27N	+49B	+39N	3.0	12.0	13.0	4.00	664	0.0
32	FIDE 80871453	0	—	−16B	+51N	=42B	−35N	+53B	=23N	3.0	12.0	12.5	4.00	1269	0.0
33	FIDE 29979617	0	—	−17N	=28B	+54N	−14B	+36N	−11B	2.5	17.0	17.0	4.00	728	0.0
34	Jayasinghe, Rehan Sandiv Siriward	1493	SRI	F	=21N	+35B	=20N	=16B	−18N	2.5	15.5	15.5	7.25	1453	-14.8
35	Samarasinghe, Abiru Manumitha	1454	SRI	+56N	=6B	−34N	+32B	F	F	2.5	13.0	13.0	5.25	1332	-9.2
36	FIDE 80881343	0	—	−7B	−37N	+50B	=53N	−33B	+54N	2.5	10.0	10.0	1.25	642	0.0
37	Nanayakkara, Ranujitha Hansada	1404	SRI	−5N	+36B	−17N	+29B	F	−15B	2.0	17.5	19.5	5.50	764	-37.2
38	Soysa, Sanul Lakmitha	1464	SRI	F	−1N	+52B	=19N	−18B	=28B	2.0	16.5	17.5	4.25	1211	-36.8
39	Premaratne, Benuka Jinath	0	SRI	−14N	+54B	−30N	+44B	−12N	−31B	2.0	16.0	16.0	2.00	617	0.0
40	Amarasinghe, Aken Aayuth	0	SRI	−3B	+41N	−48B	+52N	F	−13B	2.0	15.0	16.0	3.00	707	0.0
41	FIDE 80881335	0	—	−9N	−40B	+56N	+47B	−15N	−29B	2.0	15.0	15.0	2.00	658	0.0
42	Dasanayaka, Dewru	1470	SRI	+52N	−4B	=32N	=30B	F	F	2.0	14.0	14.0	4.00	1317	-16.0
43	Induwara, Hewa Pathiranage Inesh	0	SRI	−8N	+55B	−13N	−28B	−29N	+56B	2.0	14.0	14.0	0.00	692	0.0
44	FIDE 80881300	0	—	−6N	+56B	−25B	−39N	+52B	−27N	2.0	13.5	13.5	1.00	726	0.0
45	Wijesinghe, Ym Mihela Thesan	0	SRI	−21B	+50N	−19B	+55N	F	−14B	2.0	13.5	13.5	1.00	637	0.0
46	Nehan, Sritharan	1446	SRI	+51B	+48N	−4N	−25B	F	F	2.0	13.0	13.0	3.00	1398	-6.8
47	Wanigasooriya, Akain Randira	0	SRI	−12N	F	−26B	−41N	+50B	+53N	2.0	10.5	10.5	1.50	656	0.0
48	Bimsath, M M Chanuga	1509	SRI	+59N	−46B	+40N	−24B	F	F	2.0	9.0	9.0	2.00	647	-42.0
49	FIDE 80881378	0	—	=30N	−11B	=28N	−22B	−31N	F	1.0	16.0	16.0	3.00	1421	0.0
50	FIDE 80850952	0	—	−15N	−45B	−36N	+56B	−47N	−52B	1.0	11.5	11.5	0.00	612	0.0
51	FIDE 80854672	0	—	−46N	−32B	−31N	+54B	F	−26N	1.0	11.0	11.0	0.00	671	0.0
52	FIDE 80881360	0	—	−42B	F	−38N	−40B	−44N	+50N	1.0	9.0	9.0	1.00	667	0.0
53	FIDE 80881394	0	—	F	−9B	−24N	=36B	−32N	−47B	0.5	14.5	14.5	1.25	677	0.0
54	FIDE 80881297	0	—	−1B	−39N	−33B	−51N	F	−36B	0.0	13.5	13.5	0.00	793	0.0
55	FIDE 80837042	0	—	−19B	−43N	−27B	−45B	F	F	0.0	10.5	10.5	0.00	652	0.0
56	FIDE 80854656	0	—	−35B	−44N	−41B	−50N	F	−43N	0.0	9.5	9.5	0.00	626	0.0
57	FIDE 80881289	0	—	−4N	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	6.0	6.0	0.00	798	0.0
58	FIDE 80881351	0	—	−13N	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	5.0	5.0	0.00	673	0.0
59	FIDE 80881319	0	—	−48B	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	4.0	4.0	0.00	663	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1De Silva, G W Githmal GihansithSRI
+69.2
5.5 pts · #1
2Welipenna, W G D Dasula SandiluSRI
+44.0
3.5 pts · #9
3Senadeera, S P Gayundu BomethSRI
+36.8
5.0 pts · #4

Top rating losers

1Bimsath, M M ChanugaSRI
-42.0
2.0 pts · #43
2Nanayakkara, Ranujitha HansadaSRI
-37.2
2.0 pts · #45
3Soysa, Sanul LakmithaSRI
-36.8
2.0 pts · #34

Biggest upsets

R5+163 Elo gap
De Silva, G W Githmal Gihansith1591 beat Devundara, Rivinu Resandul1754
R2+104 Elo gap
Fernando, Gallage Hiruka Banuja1426 beat Hewage, A Sasvidu Dinhas1530