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2nd Queen's Chess Classics 2026

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125 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 27 Feb 2026 to 02 Mar 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1791, and top seed was K M Dahamdi Sanudula (🇱🇰 SRI, WFM, 1928).

B Yenuthi Sahanlee Perera (🇱🇰 SRI, 1922) won with 7.5/9, ahead of G A Senaree M I Gamaarachchi (7.0) and K M Dahamdi Sanudula (6.5). Perera shared the lead from round 8 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Dulithi Yumethya Keppetipola (1411) beat Navoda Jayathilake (1741), a +330-point gap.

Location
🇱🇰Colombo, Sri Lanka
Dates
27 Feb 2026 → 02 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇱🇰WFMK M Dahamdi Sanudula1928
Avg top 10
1,791
Participants
125
Titled players · 2
WFM×1
WCM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇰Sri Lanka×91
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

B Yenuthi Sahanlee Perera led from R9; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R9.

Co-leaders
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9
2
4
1
1
3
1
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Perera takes lead
R9 · LEADER CHANGE02 Mar

B Yenuthi Sahanlee Perera takes the sole lead (7.5/9).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

B Yenuthi Sahanlee Perera drew with G A Senaree M I Gamaarachchi (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

B Yenuthi Sahanlee Perera 4+3 wins (R1–R4, R7–R9)G A Senaree M I Gamaarachchi 4 wins (R1–R4)WFM K M Dahamdi Sanudula 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Perera, B Yenuthi Sahanlee1922SRI+86B+34N+9B+26N=2B3N+12B+7N+4B7.548.552.042.001964+13.1
2Gamaarachchi, G A Senaree M I1766SRI+28B+65N+18B+17N=1N=4B=6N=10B+3B7.049.053.039.751906+38.4
3Sanudula, K M DahamdiWFM1928SRI+60N+16B+51N=10B+13N+1B=4N=20B2N6.549.053.537.501872-7.6
4De Silva, B P Chanthuli Thanishka1819SRI+68N+27B+39N=13B+14B=2N=3B+9N1N6.549.053.035.751855+14.3
5Sandeepani, M Tharushi1785SRI+33B+19N+12B=11N=48B=18N=9B=15N+62B6.544.549.035.001733-8.0
6Wijesinghe, Thinuli Disansa1686SRI+121B+29N17B+30N+28B+48N=2B=14N=8B6.544.545.530.251733+15.0
7Ekaratne, Chenaya1696SRI+89N+76B11N+55B+16N+26B=20N1B+19N6.544.047.531.251748+24.7
8Jayasinghe, J M Senudhi Ahasya1774SRI+47N79B+68N+22N=19B=34B+21N+11B=6N6.542.546.534.001668-22.9
9Dange, Gehansa Ranumi1660SRI+75N+55B1N+35B+21N+11B=5N4B=10N6.047.551.531.251751+39.6
10Ramanayake, Nemindi Linaya1738SRI+69B+44N+43B=3N=11B=12N=18B=2N=9B6.047.051.032.501756+10.6
11Perera, S P Sanuli Yehansa1588SRI+46B+31N+7B=5B=10N9N+65B8N+18B6.047.051.032.251745+65.4
12Chanseya, K G Dewli Abinadi1624SRI+92N+35B5N+53B+32N=10B1N=30B+45N6.044.547.528.001694+20.7
13Bandara, Bodhi Tamaya1668SRI+66B+57N+30B=4N3B19N+49N+27B=39N6.042.546.528.751687+7.3
14Munasinghe, M A D D D1706SRI+117B+38N=48BF4N+27B+19N=6B+20N6.041.042.528.001779+19.3
15Dampahala, Hesara Danuli1620SRI71N+123B=47N+69B=40N+53B+34N=5B=26N6.038.538.524.001754+40.4
16Edirisooriya, Vinudi Tenara1547SRI+120B3N+124B+67N7B=23N+57B=36N+29B6.038.038.019.751620+19.2
17Rehansa H P Chanuli1561SRI+100N+56B+6N2B+54N20B26N+35B=25N5.543.546.526.251622+26.3
18Indrajith, J A K N T1604SRI+94N+53B2N+82B+49N=5B=10N=26B11N5.543.546.524.751650+10.4
19Fernando, Warnakulasuriya Eleesha1542SRI+109N5B+112N+60B=8N+13B14B+41N7B5.543.045.022.751697+77.5
20Jayaweera, Risali Lohasna1730SRI+104N=21B+36NF+90B+17N=7B=3N14B5.541.041.025.751730-0.8
21Amarathunga, Piyumi Uthpala1511SRI+77B=20N=59B+114N9B+67N8B+33N=36B5.540.542.522.501574+21.2
22Wijetunga, Vishwa Vimukthini1511SRI=85N+73B+40N8B58N=92B+54N+47B=24N5.538.041.024.001551+12.8
23Roshel, Karunarathnage Jennifer1462SRI+106N51B+37N=39B=107N=16B27N+54B+88N5.536.038.522.251491+23.6
24Siheli, W D Imethma1576SRI+116B90N28B+74N=68B+97N=29B+67N=22B5.534.036.020.251396-59.2
25Kariyawasam, S Thimansa1451SRI+113B48N114B+87N83B+77N+93B+65N=17B5.530.032.019.251551+14.4
26Halangoda, Sayumi SithumilaWCM1679SRI+81N+32BF1B+50N7N+17B=18N=15B5.044.548.524.751673+3.2
27Withana, Vinudi Ayansa1539SRI+72B4N+66B=31N+61B14N+23B13N=59B5.042.046.022.751452-26.4
28Abeywardana, Kithara Wenumdi1416SRI2N+87B+24N+76B6N=55B=58N+40B34N5.042.045.522.5015600.0
29Seenipellage, Himandi Esara1489SRI+54N6B+99N=51B39N+37B=24N+49B16N5.041.544.522.001505+5.2
30Jayasinghe, Chanudi Praharsha1480SRI+37N+42B13N6B+99NF=62B=12N+51B5.040.543.022.751605+39.6
31Premathunga, Dinuri Sasanya1437SRI+61N11B+52N=27B=36N=32B=79N=34B=58N5.039.543.523.251473+20.0
32Wijesinghe, Lithuli Vidasna1491SRI+88B26N+70B+41N12B=31N+82B=51N43B5.038.542.021.251533+13.6
33Jayatilake, J A M Jethmi Vivanya1421SRI5N+78B+42N50B79N+74B+44N21B+91N5.038.541.521.001426+2.8
34Perera, G G U Nawathma1556SRI+123N1B+104N+45BF=8N15B=31N+28B5.037.537.518.251622+23.2
35Perera, R N D Gayansa Kavinilu1482SRI+93B12N+95B9N+70B+83N=48B17N=68B5.036.539.517.751327-35.2
36Dasanya, W K Risali1495SRI=84N+85B20B+97N=31BF+52N=16B=21N5.036.536.521.001473-10.0
37FIDE 575004992030B+101N23B=66N+46B29N=97B+70N+67B5.035.538.519.5012690.0
38Hettiarachchi, Uvindi Kiyara Meewana1515SRI+99N14B+94N49B+56N=54B60N=52B+80N5.035.538.519.001349-50.4
39Jayasinghe, J A Thinuli Hesanya1591SRI+70B+67N4B=23N+29BFF+50N=13B5.035.535.523.251683+24.8
40Chandrasiri, Dahamdee Kalanya1475SRI=91B+83N22B+105N=15B62N+70B28N+97B5.034.537.017.501203-51.2
41Jayathilake, Navoda1741SRI56N+91N+86B32B+59N+58BF19B+90N5.034.034.019.001497-38.4
42Gunathilaka, K R Harsha Kawmadi1657SRI+101B30N33B+96N60B=63N=72B+84N+66B5.033.536.517.75672-62.4
43Karannagoda, K T S1588SRI+63N+45B10N+59BF=65N=50BF+32N5.033.533.523.251652+22.0
44Panagoda, Chithuli Damsiluni1519SRI+87B10B71N85N+95B+96N33B+72N+69B5.033.036.017.501396-20.4
45Sethlini, Sadithi Siyathma1453SRI+98B43N+125B34N+114B50N+85B+66N12B5.033.033.012.50766-53.2
46FIDE 575001730011N52B+122N=111B37N=91B+98N+83B+76N5.031.032.014.0015410.0
47Loku Katagoda, W?a?s?s?ranthuli1417SRI8B+74N=15B61N+78B+84N=64B22N=87B4.538.542.018.5014130.0
48Senarathne, Tharuli Dihansa1586SRI+49N+25B=14N+58B=5N6B=35NFF4.538.538.523.251677+36.4
49Imtiyas, Neha Shelina0SRI48B+113N+64B+38N18B+108N13B29N=53N4.537.539.516.251450+8.0
50Dinadee, K K Resandi1521SRI=73N+71BF+33N26B+45B=43N39B=60N4.537.537.520.751537+10.8
51Lakruvi, MA Danuji Senulya1620SRI+110B+23N3B=29N=65BF+55N=32B30N4.537.537.519.001537-30.8
52Thennakoon, T M S Meleesha0SRI67B+46N31B+110N+86B=57N36B=38N=78B4.536.038.017.251347-18.4
53Sooriyapperuma, Vithuli Supulya1462SRI+115B18N+98B12N+85B15N88B+77N=49B4.536.038.014.751247-38.0
54Raveendran, Sivani0SRI29B+121N+57B+108N17B=38N22B23N+105B4.536.037.013.001300-37.6
55Thilakumara, Rashini Senaya1488SRI+105B9N+96B7N+94B=28N51B69N+84B4.535.538.014.501193-46.4
56Keppetipola, Dulithi Yumethya1411SRI+41B17N=62B=83N38B87N+109B+85N=61B4.535.037.016.7515060.0
57De Silva, D Chavidi Kavithma1482SRI+80N13B54N+109B+100N=52B16N63B+117N4.534.536.012.75749-52.0
58Jayawardhane, Thinuli Sehansa1490SRIF+84B+119N48N+22B41N=28B=59N=31B4.534.534.517.751532+12.4
59Guruge, Minuli Sanulya1433SRI+111BF=21N43N41B+100B+71N=58B=27N4.534.034.016.501423-10.0
60Bandara, Irushi Tharindya1428SRI3B+120N+118B19N+42NF+38B62N=50B4.533.533.514.751521-8.4
61FIDE 80832768031B=116N+102N+47B27N68N=94B+71B=56N4.533.035.016.2511260.0
62De Mel Seneli Keshia1573SRIFF=56N=88B+112N+40B=30N+60B5N4.531.031.018.001609+11.6
63FIDE 575005050043B98N93B+120N+113B=42B+106N+57N64B4.529.530.512.5014380.0
64Wijekoon, S W G M A P M1512SRIFF49N+84B=92N+102B=47N=90B+63N4.526.526.516.501226-32.4
65Kulasekara, D Induni Emasha1538SRI+78N2B+92N+71B=51N=43B11N25BF4.040.043.015.751361-43.6
66FIDE 80846017013N+80B27N=37B=73N+99B+76N45B42N4.038.041.015.5012830.0
67Wanigasooriya, Akshana Randinee1452SRI+52N39B+106N16B+88N21B+92N24B37N4.038.040.513.50763-59.6
68Perera, P Hesali Santhushya1423SRI4B+72N8B+95N=24N+61BFF=35N4.035.035.016.751466+1.2
69Imtiyas, Jenuli Aisha1404SRI10NF+91B15N=77B+73B=108N+55B44N4.035.035.014.751383-8.8
70FIDE 80880053039N+122B32N+106B35N+80B40N37B+98N4.034.535.510.507120.0
71Dureksha, Guwani0SRI+15B50N+44B65N108B+114N59B61N+93B4.034.036.016.0014550.0
72Nantheesan, Mahanyaa0SRI27N68B=89N75B+101N+111B=42N44B+103N4.032.534.512.2511700.0
73Perera, N M Jithuki Nulansa Abhimani0SRI=50B22N83B+81N=66B69N=117B+89N=86B4.032.534.014.2512620.0
74Paul, Tharuki Gethmini0SRI79N47B+81N24B+118B33N+86B97N+94B4.032.534.012.0012790.0
75Chandrasekara, Enara Amamandasmit0SRI9B105N=77B+72N84B=78N+95B+93NF4.031.534.014.008570.0
76Abeysekera, Thinuki Ruhansa1496SRI+95B7N=97B28N=116B+109N66B+99N46B4.031.533.510.50753-34.4
77Perera, Thinuli Omindi0SRI21N104B=75N+89B=69N25B+112N53B+121N4.031.532.510.501089-66.8
78Nulara, M D Chanudi0SRI65B33N+117B=86N47N=75B=104N+102B=52N4.031.032.511.7512490.0
79Abeyrathne, M P Dulansa Dewmini1526SRI+74B+8NFF+33B=82N=31BFF4.029.529.520.001701+39.6
80FIDE 575005093057B66N110B+101N+124B70N+96B+94N38B4.028.528.59.007160.0
81FIDE 80886710026B88N74B73B+123N115N+113B+109N+99B4.025.525.57.008640.0
82Rathnayake, Chanuthi Thenulima1454SRI+122N=119BF18N+93B=79B32NF+100B4.023.023.09.751361-14.8
83Wijeratne, H Nuthara Ramithri0SRIF40B+73N=56B+25N35B90N46N+96B3.535.535.514.7513000.0
84FIDE 808416000=36B58N+116B64N+75N47B+102N42B55N3.535.037.011.5011250.0
85Priyankara, Sanugi Sahansa0SRI=22B36NF+44B53N+104B45N56B+112N3.534.034.012.2513630.0
86Geekiyanage, Menuji Sakithya1427SRI1N+109B41N=78B52N=105B74N+120B=73N3.533.534.58.2510310.0
87Perera, P Vinuli Dilansa0SRI44N28N+101B25B+103N+56BFF=47N3.530.530.512.7512580.0
88Rathnayaka, R M Vinuthi Vidunima0SRI32N+81BF=62N67B+112B+53NF23B3.529.529.512.7513310.0
89Anandan, Aaliyah Christine Fernan0SRI7B95N=72B77N91B+118N+111N73B+104N3.529.030.58.0015540.0
90Netharsha, R H Thaheshi1430SRI+103N+24BFF20NF+83B=64N41B3.527.027.014.251563+24.8
91Sehasna, J R Linadee0SRI=40N41B69N102B+89N=46N+110BF33B3.033.535.510.501190-50.8
92FIDE 80833160012B+93N65B+98N=64B=22N67BFF3.033.033.011.0012920.0
93FIDE 80872247035N92B+63N+104B82N+110B25N75B71N3.032.534.59.0012540.0
94FIDE 575005042018B+115N38B+125N55N=106B=61N80B74N3.032.032.05.507210.0
95FIDE 575005085076N+89B35N68B44N+103B75N112B+113N3.030.532.58.506820.0
96FIDE 808802150107N+103B55N42B+98N44B80N+122B83N3.030.531.57.006970.0
97Damsara, Bambarandage Sanudi0SRIFF=76N36B+111N24B=37N+74B40N3.030.530.510.5011950.0
98FIDE 80889603045N+63B53N92B96B+124N46B+118N70B3.030.530.56.006530.0
99Perera, Thevni Harisandi0SRI38B+117N29B+124N30B66N+121N76B81N3.029.529.52.507000.0
100Kariyapperuma, Thasheli Sasmitha0SRI17B+111N108B+118N57B59N+115BF82N3.027.028.55.50680-68.4
101FIDE 80872093042N37B87N80B72B+123N=118B=111N+115B3.027.027.03.756860.0
102FIDE 808748510119NF61B+91N+105B64N84B78N+110B3.025.525.57.507780.0
103FIDE 80895794090B96N+120B116N87B95N+123B+110N72B3.022.022.03.006150.0
104Devinde, D G Nuhansa1400SRI20B+77N34B93N+115B85N=78B105N89B2.531.033.08.008510.0
105Samarasinghe, S A Dewli Dehansa0SRI55N+75BF40B102N=86NF+104B54N2.527.027.08.2512830.0
106FIDE 80840795023B+110N67B70N+121B=94N63BFF2.525.525.54.506410.0
107Jagodaarachchi, Thesuri Sewmini1557SRI+96B+118NFF=23BFFFF2.521.021.07.251412-8.0
108Suthahar, Amshitha Shaai1511SRIFF+100N54B+71N49B=69BFF2.520.020.09.001149-39.2
109FIDE 575005077019B86N+113B57NF76B56N81B+122N2.029.029.03.006530.0
110FIDE 80874436051N106B+80N52B+122B93N91N103B102N2.027.528.55.008140.0
111FIDE 80848214059N100BF=46N97B72N89B=101B+120N2.027.027.05.006530.0
112FIDE 808744010FF19B+115N62B88N77B+95N85B2.026.026.05.007110.0
113FIDE 80892604025N49B109N+123B63N120B81N+124N95B2.024.524.50.006430.0
114FIDE 808350900FF+25N21B45N71B+120NFF2.024.024.06.5013470.0
115FIDE 80879560053N94B+123N112B104N+81B100N121B101N2.023.023.04.006410.0
116Kahandawaarachchi, Ranidi Sahasna0SRI24N=61B84N+103B=76NFFFF2.020.520.57.2513440.0
117FIDE 80850774014N99B78NFF+122B=73NF57B1.525.025.03.008010.0
118FIDE 808958080F107B60N100B74N89B=101N98B+123N1.523.523.51.507430.0
119Herath, H M D L1617SRI+102B=82N58BFFFFFF1.511.511.55.001273-36.4
120FIDE 80892183016N60B103N63BF+113N114B86N111B1.027.527.52.006980.0
121FIDE 8087772906N54BFF106NF99B+115N77B1.022.522.52.007540.0
122FIDE 80839720082B70N46BF110N117N+124B96N109B1.021.521.50.006340.0
123FIDE 575005069034B15N115B113N81B101B103NF118B0.026.526.50.007890.0
124FIDE 5750050340FF16N99B80N98B122N113BF0.019.019.00.007610.0
125FIDE 5750051070FF45N94BFFFFF0.011.011.00.006410.0

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