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Sri Lanka Major Division Chess Championships 2026 - Nothern Province

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137 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 14 Feb 2026 to 17 Feb 2026 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Top 10 Elo average was 1749, and top seed was Aruthran Arunakirinathan (🇱🇰 SRI, 1849).

S Bhavithran (🇱🇰 SRI, 1783) won with 6.5/8, ahead of S Gowsalyan (6.5) and Ajeesh Sasikumar (6.5). Bhavithran shared the lead from round 7, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Saruksayan Sasimaran (1563) beat Aruthran Arunakirinathan (1849), a +286-point gap.

Location
🇱🇰Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Dates
14 Feb 2026 → 17 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Top seed
Avg top 10
1,749
Participants
137
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇰Sri Lanka×97
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 8 rounds

Tight race until R5; 5 players tied at 6.5/8, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 5 at the finish.

Co-leaders
62
21
10
3
1
2
3
5
2468R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8
R5–R8 · LEAD HELD

S Bhavithran held the sole lead from R5 through R8 without losing it.

R8 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

5 players finish on 6.5/8. Bhavithran takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (40.5).

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

S Bhavithran lost to S Gowsalyan (Black).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Bhavithran, S1783SRI+97B+31N+4B+33N+3B2N+10B=7N6.540.543.534.001881+32.4
2Gowsalyan, S1806SRI+38N+18B+49N+5B=32N+1B=3N=4N6.540.044.035.251879+12.4
3Sasikumar, Ajeesh1732SRI+129B+19N+13B+41N1N+18B=2B+36N6.537.539.029.251816+26.4
4Anparasan, Uthayakumar1539SRI+98B+65N1N+44B+17N+33B+11N=2B6.536.539.529.751810+83.6
5Jeyarajah, Kajeevan1660SRI+54B+22N+58B2N+47B=12N+14B+35N6.535.039.029.751820+53.2
6Arunakirinathan, Aruthran1849SRI+55B=47N+85B+16N10B=13N+39B+19N6.034.037.527.251666-23.4
7Udayanithi, J1744SRI+107N+46B+45N=8B+34N+32BF=1B6.033.533.527.251924+52.8
8Nayanakheshan, Venukanan1581SRI+73B+51N+82B=7N+35B=10N=36B=32N6.033.036.526.251769+59.2
9Thanushan, Shakithiyen T1573SRI=66N+53B=50N=48B+24N+37B=32N+27B6.031.035.026.751672+26.0
10Sasimaran, Saruksayan1563SRI+86N+24B+70N=34B+6N=8B1N=11B5.537.541.026.501735+48.4
11Achchuthan, Sathalan1619SRI+106B+27N40B+59N+30B+20N4B=10N5.535.538.524.751589-8.0
12Pramothan, N1607SRI+71N58B+28N+94B+40N=5B34N+17B5.533.536.524.751556-12.8
13Adshayan, Suthakarabaskar1522SRI+103N+61B3N=38B+55N=6B+79B=33N5.533.536.522.501678+33.2
14Meharuban Bagavan1535SRI+17N+48B34N+76B=37N+57B5N+46B5.533.037.023.751644+28.4
15Gajaluxman, Selvakumar1594SRI+119B=20N+60B36N+56B39N+51B+42N5.530.533.021.501577-5.2
16Ajinthan, Balakrishnan1532SRI+84N=52B+62N6B+113N34B+60N+37B5.530.533.020.501537-3.6
17Miranda, J J0SRI14B+91N+22B+19N4B+26N+47B12N5.036.540.022.5015410.0
18Kesigan, Sivayokan1520SRI+126B2N+75B+51N+41B3N+20BF5.035.537.519.501608+15.6
19Kishan, Kobalakrishnan1496SRI+72N3B+80N17B+54N+84B+70N6B5.033.537.019.50991-12.4
20Soruban, Thanikeasan1442SRI+128N=15B=93N+45B+49N11B18N+57B5.031.533.518.751602+50.8
21Dishan, Nirushan1618SRI+111B=56N=47B=39N+60B+42N35B=22N5.030.533.520.251555-21.2
22Dias, N Thaborsan1490SRI+127N5B17N+100B=71N+115B+44N=21B5.030.532.516.501571+12.8
23Sajishan, Linkaseelan1585SRI62N+74B+131N=24B=48N+40B+59NF5.030.532.018.501633+9.6
24Sanjeevarajah, J1452SRI+117B10N+99B=23N9B+106N=81B+63N5.030.032.516.751509+6.6
25Senthooran, Venukeshan1543SRI+80N40B54N+124B+78N+48B27N+52B5.029.531.518.001447-20.4
26Sasimaran, Shypravin1505SRI+90BF+86N+71B33N17B+88N+76B5.029.032.518.50853-10.4
27Haresh, Kugan1464SRI+114N11B+124N=93B=96N+49B+25B9N5.029.031.016.501566+23.2
28FIDE 80860230053N+115B12B+87N+63B47N+83N+49B5.028.531.017.5015750.0
29Kishaan, Inthirapalah0SRI=93N=57B=69N+52B43N+113B=50N+59B5.027.530.018.0015040.0
30Nilavan, Meharuban1482SRI+100NF+121B+53B11N+96BF+55N5.026.026.016.00816-13.2
31Ramesh, Thithushan1504SRI+130N1BF=115B+114N=38B+62N+101B5.024.524.514.50984-6.4
32Gnanaseelan, Jude Dorison1761SRIF+43B+81N+40N=2B7N=9B=8B4.537.037.021.751699-7.6
33Vishaleni, U1655SRI+88N+95B+94N1B+26B4NF=13B4.535.038.017.251590-17.6
34Balendran, Misothan1780SRI+131NF+14B=10N7B+16N+12BF4.534.534.520.751748-2.8
35Dishanthan, V1718SRI+78N=50BF+120B8N+43B+21N5B4.534.036.518.001629-13.2
36Selvakumar, Thangarajah1619SRIF+89N41B+15B+50N+70B=8N3B4.534.034.020.001718+12.6
37Sangeerthan, K0SRI+39N81B+95N+46B=14B9N+56B16N4.533.536.518.7515270.0
38Vaihan, Rubaraj0SRI2B+90N+63B=13N39B=31N=68B+89N4.533.036.518.2515620.0
39Ragavan, Akshath1475SRI37B+136NF=21B+38N+15B6N+45B4.533.034.018.001741+53.6
40Sanjay, Sivakumar1445SRI+134B+25N+11N32B12B23N+73B=81N4.533.034.017.251548+28.8
41Thayananthan, Aathiraiyan0SRI+77N+?B+36N3B18N=50BF+43B4.531.531.515.0015850.0
42Kajishana, Tharshan1434SRI+83N49B+61N=43B+120N21B+69N15B4.530.533.016.251502+27.2
43Athiththan, Thevathasan1499SRI+108B32N+125B=42N+29B35N+64B41N4.530.032.016.251489-4.8
44Piratheepan, Sam Denin1435SRI=105B=68N+123B4N+83B=81N22B+82N4.529.031.014.251248-26.0
45Paulrobinsan, Sanroyasquintus1521SRI+118B+123N7B20N+101B=64N+66B39N4.529.031.013.501200-60.8
46Sinmayan, B1483SRI+121B7N+116B37N+122B=67N+82B14N4.528.030.012.001460-4.0
47Jathushanan, Theevakaran1515SRI+115N=6B=21N+54B5N+28B17NF4.035.538.017.001584+8.8
48Beno Rajothayan, Asriel Dinoshan1438SRI+91B14N+67B=9N=23B25N+75BF4.033.537.017.001364-14.4
49Karthik, Ravishankar1547SRI+75B+42N2B+89N20B27N+97B28N4.033.536.515.001449-28.0
50Tharsikan, V1478SRI+116B=35N=9B+82N36B=41N=29BF4.032.034.516.001600+24.4
51Satheeskumar, Karikaalan1437SRI+104N8B+102N18B+53N=69B15N=74B4.031.534.514.001233-34.4
52Suthakar, Habisayan1426SRI+133B=16NF29N+72B=73N+84B25N4.031.532.513.251342-7.6
53Yathiskar, Uthayasankar0SRI+28B9N+65B30N51B+98N=95B=64N4.031.034.015.5013390.0
54Dinojan, Pirabakaran0SRI5N+100B+25B47N19B=90N+121N=69B4.031.033.013.7513960.0
55Sergius, Irutheeyahrajah0SRI6N=130B+72N+114B13B=68N+61N30B4.031.032.513.258140.0
56Sajeen, Elankeswaran1454SRI+96N=21B120N+62B15N+71B37N=72B4.030.032.515.501328-19.6
57Saisaran Christyrobin1492SRI=87B=29N+122B=64N+106B14N=67B20N4.030.032.013.251196-45.2
58Shrihari, Sayanthan1461SRI+132B+12N5NF67B=75N+115B=71B4.030.031.013.001635+18.4
59Tharanigan, Paheerathan1478SRI109N+92B+84N11B+104N+61B23B29N4.029.532.514.00799-20.8
60Elilavan, Kamalathashan1448SRI+102N=120B15N+73B21N+121B16B=66N4.029.531.512.251261-30.8
61Thavarajah, Lashon0SRI+64B13N42B+125N+65B59N55B+113N4.028.530.512.5013600.0
62Kalaiyarasan, K0SRI+23B=?N16B56N=102B+99N31B+96N4.028.528.512.5013740.0
63Ethayapavan, Soumiyan1594SRI+110N94B38N+103B28N+92B+78N24B4.028.031.013.50648-59.2
64Abbishan, Gnanaraj1421SRI61N+103B+83N=57B=93N=45B43N=53B4.027.530.514.251432+2.4
65Thusantheep, Premakumar1411SRI+112N4B53N+109B61N74B+114N+100B4.027.530.011.50738-12.8
66Kayalaxan, Subaskar0SRI=9B85N105B+117N+?N+77B45N=60B4.027.527.511.5014330.0
67Hanushari, Sayanthan0SRI94N+110B48N+86B+58N=46B=57NF4.027.030.014.7513900.0
68Purshothman, Uthayaseelan0SRI=76N=44B=113N=95B=94N=55B=38N=77B4.027.029.514.7514440.0
69Nagathevan, Kugarasan1525SRI+122B82N=29B=101N+99B=51N42B=54N4.027.029.013.001231-30.0
70Vignarooban, Pranavvan0SRI+135B+?N10B+85N+81B36N19BF4.027.027.08.0015360.0
71Jamirshan, N0SRI12B+132N+?B26N=22B56N+117B=58N4.027.027.08.0013790.0
72Sathvikan, Rajan0SRI19B=97N55B+110B52N+85N+113B=56N4.026.529.012.5013750.0
73Karunakaran, Sanyesh0SRI8N+128B=?N60N+105B=52B40N+104B4.026.526.510.0012450.0
74Satheeskumar, Aruchunan0SRI=85B23N101B+118N=97B+65N=89B=51N4.026.028.513.5014670.0
75Mabishan, Krishnarajh0SRI49N+104B18N=102B+95N=58B48N+123B4.026.028.011.5013360.0
76Thanish, Suresh1409SRI=68B+105N=?B14N82B+122N+96B26N4.026.026.010.0012370.0
77Selvakumar, Paul Joyson1417SRI41B=118N=87B=121N+116B66N+90B=68N4.024.526.512.0015010.0
78Dias, Nishanthan Paxten0SRI35B116N+108B+132N25B+124N63B+98N4.024.025.09.007930.0
79Ashwin, Premkumar1457SRIF122N+126B+127B+92N+93B13NF4.022.022.010.501531+6.0
80FIDE 80888887025B+134N19B83N133B+132N+124B+95N4.020.521.57.0013720.0
81Rathuran, Kamalathasan1535SRI+125B+37N32BF70N=44B=24N=40B3.531.033.013.501437-22.8
82Vincent, Sheshan Jethniel0SRI+113N+69B8N50B+76N=94B46N44B3.530.032.512.0012960.0
83FIDE 80831370042B+98N64B+80B44N+111N28B=86N3.528.531.511.756210.0
84Mohamed Muhas, Mohamed Makeen0SRI16B+133N59B+123N+89B19N52N=88B3.527.528.58.2512230.0
85Naguleswaran, Abishek1459SRI=74N+66B6N70B115N72B+133N+116B3.527.028.09.501665+18.4
86FIDE 575005336010B+117N26B67N+132B=91N=123N=83B3.526.027.08.007270.0
87FIDE 808892390=57N93B=77N28B88N+110B+107N=119B3.525.528.011.2513360.0
88FIDE 80816169033B99N132B+108N+87B+102N26B=84N3.525.526.511.257620.0
89Paraneeharan, Aaranan1461SRI+137N36B+127N49B84N+109B=74N38B3.525.526.07.50785-25.6
90Pravin, Suginthan0SRI26N38B107N+129N+135B=54B77N+114B3.524.525.57.0014370.0
91FIDE 80869262048N17B103N+126NF=86B+106B+97N3.523.524.59.756380.0
92FIDE 808373360?B59N+134B+133N79B63N=99B+117N3.519.519.56.007130.0
93Inpamohan, Kavisan1563SRI=29B+87N=20B=27N=64B79NFF3.031.031.013.001371-41.6
94Vaseekaran, Ilakkeyan1456SRI+67B+63N33B12N=68B=82NFF3.028.528.511.751506+9.6
95Niron, Nithushan1461SRI+99B33N37B=68N75B+116N=53N80B3.028.030.59.501567+11.2
96Sayanthan, Senpakavarathansenathi0SRI56B=101N+118B+97N=27B30N76N62B3.028.030.59.5012080.0
97FIDE 57500527101N=72B+130N96B=74N+104B49N91B3.028.029.58.508650.0
98FIDE 57500534404N83B104N+134B+100N53B+109N78B3.027.028.07.007380.0
99FIDE 575005425095N+88B24N+107B69N62B=92N=103B3.026.029.09.756770.0
100FIDE 575005417030B54N+129B22N98B+125N+111B65N3.026.027.56.506620.0
101FIDE 808564200120N=96B+74N=69B45N+133BF31N3.026.027.08.5012110.0
102FIDE 575005450060B+119N51B=75N=62N88B=103N=108B3.025.528.09.506420.0
103FIDE 80889050013B64N+91B63N123B+134N=102B=99N3.025.026.07.507180.0
104FIDE 575005476051B75N+98B+119N59B97N+122B73N3.024.526.57.506280.0
105FIDE 808896700=44N76B+66N113B73N107B+130N=121B3.024.025.58.7514350.0
106Epron, Kanthan0SRI11N=114B+137N+?B57N24B91N=112B3.024.024.03.2513320.0
107FIDE 57500528007B121N+90B99N124B+105N87B+125N3.023.025.08.509410.0
108FIDE 575005395043N131B78N88B+128N=112B+118B=102N3.022.524.07.506940.0
109S, Aatheesan0SRI+59BFF65N+125B89N98B+129N3.022.522.57.5013010.0
110FIDE 80823920063B67N=117B72N=129B87N+126B+124N3.022.023.56.008320.0
111FIDE 575005310021N=137B114N=130B+127N83B100N+133B3.018.519.04.008150.0
112FIDE 80888658065B125N+136B122N118B=108N+129B=106N3.018.019.05.506080.0
113Rajasingham, Thilagarajah1404SRI82B+126N=68B+105N16B29N72N61B2.529.031.07.007310.0
114Sanjai, K0SRI27B=106N+111B55N31B+118N65B90N2.527.530.07.006630.0
115Prasana, Yagisan0SRI47B28N+135B=31N+85B22N58NF2.527.527.57.0014130.0
116Romero, Kirupakaran0SRI50N+78B46N=131B77N95B+135N85N2.524.525.55.751216-67.2
117Thamilpiriyan, Sayanthan0SRI24N86B=110N66B+137N+130B71N92B2.524.525.03.506570.0
118FIDE 575005360045N=77B96N74B+112N114B108N+130B2.524.025.56.507230.0
119FIDE 29971209015N102B+128N104B=130N=123BF=87N2.521.022.55.507960.0
120Dilaksan, Kanthasamy1594SRI+101B=60N+56B35N42BFFF2.520.020.09.001426-36.8
121FIDE 80830960046N+107B30N=77BF60N54B=105N2.027.529.06.506710.0
122FIDE 80893716069N+79B57N+112B46N76B104NF2.026.526.57.0013000.0
123FIDE 808171300F45B44N84B+103N=119N=86B75N2.025.525.56.006790.0
124FIDE 808555200?B+135N27B25N+107N78B80N110B2.025.025.04.0012930.0
125FIDE 80856799081N+112B43N61B109N100B+132N107B2.024.025.04.007140.0
126FIDE 575005379018N113B79N91B134N+128B110N+132B2.021.022.03.007020.0
127FIDE 575005409022B+129N89B79N111B+135NFF2.020.520.52.5012630.0
128FIDE 80895905020B73N119B136N108B126N+137N+135B2.018.519.01.5014290.0
129FIDE 57500529803N127B100N90B=110N+137B112N109B1.524.024.52.009330.0
130FIDE 80867839031B=55N97B=111N=119B117N105B118N1.523.025.54.757010.0
131FIDE 80877206034B+108N23B=116NFFFF1.517.017.04.2513410.0
132FIDE 575005441058N71B+88N78B86N80B125B126N1.025.027.03.506560.0
133FIDE 575005484052N84BF92B+80N101N85B111N1.024.524.54.006390.0
134FIDE 575005468040N80B92N98N+126B103BFF1.020.020.02.006460.0
135Praneeth, Kumanan1406SRI70N124B115N+137B90N127B116B128N1.018.519.00.50681-15.6
136FIDE 5750053520?N39B112N+128BFFFF1.013.013.02.007000.0
137FIDE 575005433089B=111N106B135N117B129N128BF0.516.516.51.506270.0

Key insights

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