Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2026 - Under 8 Years Girls
Round-RobinStandard
9 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 0, and top seed was Akshara Shanojan (🇱🇰 SRI, 1441).
E M Thinuli Sethumsa (🇱🇰 SRI, 0) won with 6.0/9, ahead of Himandi Sehansa De Sil Rajaratne (5.5) and T M S Meleesha Thennakoon (5.5).
Location
🇱🇰Colombo, Sri Lanka
Dates
16 Jan 2026 → 19 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Avg top 10
0
Participants
9
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇰Sri Lanka×7
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 9 · 9 roundsCo-leaders
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R5 · LEADER CHANGE17 Jan
Akshara Shanojan takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
E M Thinuli Sethumsa beat T M S Meleesha Thennakoon (White).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
E M Thinuli Sethumsa 4 wins (R3–R6)T M S Meleesha Thennakoon 3 wins (R1–R3)Himandi Sehansa De Sil Rajaratne 3 wins (R2–R4)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇱🇰Sethumsa, E M Thinuli | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 19.00 | 32.5 | 0.0 | 1458 |
| 5 | 🇱🇰Rajaratne, Himandi Sehansa De Sil | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 23.25 | 33.0 | 0.0 | 638 |
| 2 | 🇱🇰Thennakoon, T M S Meleesha | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 15.25 | 33.0 | 0.0 | 1458 |
| 7 | 🇱🇰Perera, Thevni Harisandi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 20.50 | 33.5 | 0.0 | 638 |
| 3 | 🇱🇰Ihansa, K K A Yenuli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 15.00 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 1438 |
| 4 | FIDE 80874401 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 17.00 | 34.5 | 0.0 | 638 |
| 9 | 🇱🇰Soyza, E Shaini Imaya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 12.50 | 35.5 | 0.0 | 638 |
| 6 | 🇱🇰Sahasna, G V S Y | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 11.00 | 35.5 | 0.0 | 638 |
| 8 | FIDE 80884709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 2.0 | 8.50 | 36.5 | 0.0 | 638 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Soyza, E Shaini ImayaSRI0.03.0 pts · #9
- 2FIDE 808744010.04.0 pts · #4
- 3Sethumsa, E M ThinuliSRI0.06.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Soyza, E Shaini ImayaSRI0.03.0 pts · #9
- 2FIDE 808744010.04.0 pts · #4
- 3Sethumsa, E M ThinuliSRI0.06.0 pts · #1