Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2026 - Under 8 Years
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 16 Jan 2026 to 19 Jan 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Top 10 Elo average was 1045, and top seed was T G Yenura Chanul Wijesooriya (🇱🇰 SRI, 1545).
Y M Dihela Thevin Wijesinghe (🇱🇰 SRI, 1525) won with 7.5/9, ahead of R P Himaru Vihas Rathnaweera (6.5) and Shypravin Sasimaran (6.5). Wijesinghe took the lead from round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Shypravin Sasimaran (1442) beat T G Yenura Chanul Wijesooriya (1545), a +103-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsY M Dihela Thevin Wijesinghe led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Y M Dihela Thevin Wijesinghe takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
Y M Dihela Thevin Wijesinghe beat R P Himaru Vihas Rathnaweera (Black).
Y M Dihela Thevin Wijesinghe 3+3 wins (R2–R4, R6–R8)R P Himaru Vihas Rathnaweera 3 wins (R1–R3)Shypravin Sasimaran 3 wins (R4–R6)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇱🇰Wijesinghe, Y M Dihela Thevin | 1525 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 30.50 | 37.5 | +88.8 | 1693 |
| 3 | 🇱🇰Rathnaweera, R P Himaru Vihas | 1504 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 23.00 | 38.5 | +14.0 | 1541 |
| 4 | 🇱🇰Sasimaran, Shypravin | 1442 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 22.75 | 38.5 | +50.8 | 1557 |
| 2 | 🇱🇰Mallawa, Yasiru | 1443 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 21.75 | 40.0 | +38.0 | 1552 |
| 5 | 🇱🇰Wasala, W M Himeth Sethmira | 1485 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 18.00 | 40.5 | -55.6 | 1414 |
| 7 | 🇱🇰Wijesooriya, T G Yenura Chanul | 1545 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 18.00 | 40.5 | -68.4 | 1349 |
| 6 | 🇱🇰Wijesiri, T A Thehas Thivain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 3.5 | 11.25 | 41.5 | 0.0 | 1329 |
| 8 | 🇱🇰Paraneeharan, Aaranan | 1506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 10.25 | 41.5 | -67.6 | 1290 |
| 10 | 🇱🇰Rajapaksha, R R P Thisum Sashilka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 2.0 | 6.25 | 43.0 | 0.0 | 1178 |
| 9 | 🇱🇰Bandara, T? Sehas Pethmika | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1.5 | 6.25 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 1178 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Wijesinghe, Y M Dihela ThevinSRI+88.87.5 pts · #1
- 2Sasimaran, ShypravinSRI+50.86.5 pts · #4
- 3Mallawa, YasiruSRI+38.05.0 pts · #2
- 1Wijesooriya, T G Yenura ChanulSRI-68.44.5 pts · #7
- 2Paraneeharan, AarananSRI-67.63.5 pts · #8
- 3Wasala, W M Himeth SethmiraSRI-55.64.5 pts · #5
- R6+103 Elo gap