Sri Lanka National Youth Chess Championships 2026 - Under 10 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 1566, and top seed was Sehandu Dulneth Fernando (🇱🇰 SRI, 1658).
Tilakawardena K Rivinu Dewhan (🇱🇰 SRI, 1475) won with 7.0/9, ahead of M A Sanuka Sageeth Kulathilaka (7.0) and Sehandu Dulneth Fernando (6.5). Dewhan won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Tilakawardena K Rivinu Dewhan (1475) beat Sehandu Dulneth Fernando (1658), a +183-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsTilakawardena K Rivinu Dewhan led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Sehandu Dulneth Fernando takes the sole lead (6.5/8).
Tilakawardena K Rivinu Dewhan beat M A Sanuka Sageeth Kulathilaka (White).
Tilakawardena K Rivinu Dewhan 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R5–R7)Sehandu Dulneth Fernando 3 wins (R2–R4)
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 | 🇱🇰Tilakawardena K Rivinu Dewhan | 1475 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 30.00 | 38.0 | +139.6 | 1783 |
| 2 | 🇱🇰Kulathilaka, M A Sanuka Sageeth | 1638 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 26.50 | 38.0 | +56.4 | 1766 |
| 3 | 🇱🇰Fernando, Sehandu Dulneth | 1658 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.5 | 24.25 | 38.5 | +29.2 | 1711 |
| 4 | 🇱🇰Jayasuriya, Sayuru Lonindu | 1587 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 20.25 | 39.5 | +23.2 | 1632 |
| 5 | 🇱🇰Nethmitha, U G Janiru | 1616 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 16.50 | 40.0 | -12.0 | 1591 |
| 6 | 🇱🇰Thewjan, A G Arvin | 1559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 14.00 | 40.0 | +43.6 | 1603 |
| 8 | 🇱🇰Wijesiri, Sasmitha | 1419 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 12.00 | 42.5 | -0.8 | 1406 |
| 9 | 🇱🇰Athukorala, Ewin Livinuka | 1561 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 7.50 | 42.5 | -98.0 | 1386 |
| 7 | 🇱🇰Jayawardene, Pamitha Binath Perer | 1552 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 2.5 | 7.25 | 42.5 | -77.2 | 1390 |
| 10 | 🇱🇰Liyanaarachchi, L A Thevin R | 1590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 1.5 | 5.25 | 43.5 | -104.0 | 1286 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Tilakawardena K Rivinu DewhanSRI+139.67.0 pts · #1
- 2Kulathilaka, M A Sanuka SageethSRI+56.47.0 pts · #2
- 3Thewjan, A G ArvinSRI+43.65.0 pts · #6
- 1Liyanaarachchi, L A Thevin RSRI-104.01.5 pts · #10
- 2Athukorala, Ewin LivinukaSRI-98.02.5 pts · #9
- 3Jayawardene, Pamitha Binath PererSRI-77.22.5 pts · #7
- R9+183 Elo gap
- R7+163 Elo gap
- R5+142 Elo gap