Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 10 Girls

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41 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 17 May 2026 to 25 May 2026 in Kaluthara, Sri Lanka. 1 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1637, and top seed was Nakshatra Gumudavelly (🇮🇳 IND, WCM, 1860).

Nakshatra Gumudavelly (🇮🇳 IND, WCM, 1860) won with 8.5/9, ahead of W Yurenle Angela Fernando (7.5) and Anointah A (6.5). Gumudavelly won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 7: C J M Tesandi Methnuli (1413) beat W P G Siheli Avindi Enara (1671), a +258-point gap.

Location

🇱🇰Kaluthara, Sri Lanka

Dates

17 May 2026 → 25 May 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇮🇳WCMNakshatra Gumudavelly1860

Avg top 10

1,637

Participants

Titled players · 1

WCM×1

Federations · 6 represented

🇱🇰Sri Lanka×31

🇮🇳India×4

🇿🇦South Africa×1

🇲🇾Malaysia×1

🇲🇻Maldives×1

🇰🇪Kenya×1

Top 3

🥇
WCMNakshatra Gumudavelly
🇮🇳IND·1860
8.5pts·1999perf+21.3
🥈
W Yurenle Angela Fernando
🇱🇰SRI·1650
7.5pts·1795perf+55.2
🥉
Anointah A
🇮🇳IND·1591
6.5pts·1749perf+75.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

WCM Nakshatra Gumudavelly led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Gumudavelly8.5Fernando7.5Anointah6.5Kajishana6.5Dinaya6Deepak6

R4–R9 · LEAD HELD

WCM Nakshatra Gumudavelly never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

WCM Nakshatra Gumudavelly drew with W Yurenle Angela Fernando (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

WCM Nakshatra Gumudavelly 4+4 wins (R1–R4, R6–R9)Anointah A 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1WCMNakshatra Gumudavelly	*	½	1	—
2W Yurenle Angela Fernando	½	*	½	—
3Anointah A	0	½	*	1
4Tharshan Kajishana	—	—	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Nakshatra GumudavellyWCM	1860	IND	+7B	+21N	+18B	+3N	=2B	+13N	+8B	+6N	+5B	8.5	46.5	51.0	47.25	1999	+21.3
2	Fernando, W Yurenle Angela	1650	SRI	+29N	+17B	=22N	+25B	=1N	+9B	=3N	+13B	+7N	7.5	44.5	48.0	38.25	1795	+55.2
3	Anointah A	1591	IND	+19B	+24N	+14B	−1B	+10N	+4N	=2B	−5N	+8B	6.5	49.0	53.5	35.25	1749	+75.2
4	Kajishana, Tharshan	1561	SRI	−20B	+33N	=19N	+17B	+26N	−3B	+12B	+18N	+14B	6.5	39.5	42.5	29.25	1574	+6.0
5	Agrawal Meeshika Deepak	1548	IND	+12B	=20N	−25B	=15N	+38B	+14N	+10N	+3B	−1N	6.0	44.5	46.5	29.25	1637	+28.0
6	Dinaya, Resadi	1553	SRI	=11N	+9B	−26N	=20B	+19B	+15N	+25N	−1B	+17N	6.0	42.5	46.5	29.00	1548	-2.8
7	Sonalya, Sonuthi	1461	SRI	−1N	+40B	−9N	=23B	+30N	+11B	+19B	+16N	−2B	5.5	44.5	46.0	22.25	1596	+40.0
8	Perera, S Nethumi Dihansa	1625	SRI	+28B	−14N	+15B	+39N	=18B	+21N	−1N	+10B	−3N	5.5	43.5	45.5	23.25	1577	-18.8
9	Weerasingha, Anuthya Pahandi	0	SRI	+16B	−6N	+7B	+32N	+22B	−2N	−13B	=21N	+18B	5.5	42.5	45.5	24.75	1568	0.0
10	Fernando, Warnakulasuriya Eleesha	1662	SRI	+31B	=25N	+20B	+22N	−3B	+18N	−5B	−8N	+13N	5.5	40.5	44.0	24.00	1600	-27.2
11	Risha Kenon Patel	1413	IND	=6B	−15N	+28B	−16N	+37B	−7N	+35B	+26N	+21B	5.5	36.5	38.5	20.00	1647	+99.6
12	Bopeththa, B G Miheli Hiyansa	0	SRI	−5N	+37N	=16B	−19N	+35B	+26B	−4N	+29B	+24N	5.5	36.5	38.5	19.00	1541	0.0
13	Rathnasekara, Aryana Lisara	1530	SRI	=15B	+27N	=32B	+14N	+21B	−1B	+9N	−2N	−10B	5.0	45.5	48.5	23.00	1621	+32.0
14	De Silva, L H Sayuni Induwari	1462	SRI	+30N	+8B	−3N	−13B	+36N	−5B	+23N	+25B	−4N	5.0	41.5	43.5	19.50	1487	+8.4
15	Harshadi, S A Sanoli	0	SRI	=13N	+11B	−8N	=5B	+29N	−6B	−21B	+32N	+25N	5.0	40.0	43.0	21.50	1535	0.0
16	Ransala, P K Adithi	1480	SRI	−9N	+34B	=12N	+11B	=25N	−17B	+36N	−7B	+27N	5.0	38.0	40.0	19.25	1502	+5.6
17	Gajanayaka, Nayanadini Keshari	1471	SRI	+36B	−2N	+41B	−4N	+39B	+16N	−18B	+20N	−6B	5.0	38.0	39.0	14.50	1406	-21.2
18	Athapaththu, A M Risini Sehansa	1528	SRI	+40N	+23B	−1N	+26B	=8N	−10B	+17N	−4B	−9N	4.5	45.0	46.5	17.75	1574	+14.4
19	Fernando, W Onali Gihansa	1416	SRI	−3N	+35N	=4B	+12B	−6N	+22B	−7N	−24B	+29N	4.5	42.5	45.0	19.25	1479	+24.8
20	Methnuli, C J M Tesandi	1413	SRI	+4N	=5B	−10N	=6N	+32B	−25B	+27N	−17B	=23N	4.5	41.5	44.5	21.75	1545	+62.4
21	Sandini, H K Minudi	1506	SRI	+41N	−1B	+23N	+36B	−13N	−8B	+15N	=9B	−11N	4.5	41.5	42.5	15.25	1328	-47.2
22	Erathna, E W Dinudi Yesansa	1513	SRI	+33B	+39N	=2B	−10B	−9N	−19N	−26B	+40N	+32B	4.5	35.0	36.5	13.25	1388	-33.6
23	Arambegedara, S Senuli Suhasna	1414	SRI	+37B	−18N	−21B	=7N	=27B	+32N	−14B	+31N	=20B	4.5	34.5	36.5	15.50	1512	+47.2
24	Wan Safie, Wan Alia Husna	1459	MAS	+27B	−3B	−36N	−38N	=31B	+37N	+40B	+19N	−12B	4.5	30.0	31.5	13.75	1690	+61.6
25	Ranasinghe, O R Hasini Anuththara	1492	SRI	+38B	=10B	+5N	−2N	=16B	+20N	−6B	−14N	−15B	4.0	44.5	46.5	17.75	1488	-3.2
26	Wedage, H W Thiseni Dinulya	1423	SRI	+35B	=32N	+6B	−18N	−4B	−12N	+22N	−11B	=34N	4.0	38.5	41.0	16.00	1530	+40.4
27	Enara, W P G Siheli Avindi	1671	SRI	−24N	−13B	=34N	+28B	=23N	+38B	−20B	+36N	−16B	4.0	32.5	34.5	11.75	1261	-126.0
28	Senanayake, S M Dhanuji Amodya	1428	SRI	−8N	=30B	−11N	−27N	=34B	+41B	=37N	=33B	+39N	4.0	28.5	29.5	8.75	1252	-30.4
29	Withana, W D Saheli Senulya	1430	SRI	−2B	+38N	−39B	+41N	−15B	=40N	+33B	−12N	−19B	3.5	31.0	32.0	6.75	733	-29.6
30	Wijeratne, H Nuthara Ramithri	0	SRI	−14B	=28N	=35B	=37N	−7B	−33N	=34N	+38B	=31B	3.5	28.5	30.5	9.50	1373	0.0
31	Methusari, K D G Dinara Yeheni	1443	SRI	−10N	−41B	=33N	+34B	=24N	−36B	+39N	−23B	=30N	3.5	28.0	29.0	10.50	1239	-29.6
32	Dissanayake, D M T Senulya	1535	SRI	+34N	=26B	=13N	−9B	−20N	−23B	+38N	−15B	−22N	3.0	36.0	38.0	9.50	1219	-80.8
33	Neriah Achieng	0	KEN	−22N	−4B	=31B	−35N	F	+30B	−29N	=28N	+37B	3.0	30.0	30.0	9.25	1352	0.0
34	Damsara, Bambarandage Sanudi	0	SRI	−32B	−16N	=27B	−31N	=28N	F	=30B	+35N	=26B	3.0	29.5	29.5	10.25	1411	0.0
35	Rathnayaka, R M Sethuli D	1610	SRI	−26N	−19B	=30N	+33B	−12N	+39B	−11N	−34B	F	2.5	31.0	31.0	6.75	617	-89.6
36	Weerasinghe, Kishori Sahansa	0	SRI	−17N	F	+24B	−21N	−14B	+31N	−16B	−27B	F	2.0	33.0	33.0	8.00	1341	0.0
37	Ashinsana, Dm Nathari	1585	SRI	−23N	−12B	+40N	=30B	−11N	−24B	=28B	F	−33N	2.0	32.0	32.0	5.25	1107	-93.6
38	FIDE 534014195	0	—	−25N	−29B	F	+24B	−5N	−27N	−32B	−30N	+41B	2.0	29.5	29.5	5.50	1250	0.0
39	Zara Ahmed Didi	0	MDV	F	−22B	+29N	−8B	−17N	−35N	−31B	+41N	−28B	2.0	29.5	29.5	4.50	1194	0.0
40	Malemane, Atlehang Faith	0	RSA	−18B	−7N	−37B	F	+41N	=29B	−24N	−22B	F	1.5	27.5	27.5	2.75	1095	0.0
41	FIDE 14396688	0	—	−21B	+31N	−17N	−29B	−40B	−28N	F	−39B	−38N	1.0	26.0	26.0	3.50	1216	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Risha Kenon PatelIND
+99.6
5.5 pts · #7
2Anointah AIND
+75.2
6.5 pts · #3
3Methnuli, C J M TesandiSRI
+62.4
4.5 pts · #11

Top rating losers

1Enara, W P G Siheli AvindiSRI
-126.0
4.0 pts · #29
2Ashinsana, Dm NathariSRI
-93.6
2.0 pts · #38
3Rathnayaka, R M Sethuli DSRI
-89.6
2.5 pts · #41

Biggest upsets

R7+258 Elo gap
Methnuli, C J M Tesandi1413 beat Enara, W P G Siheli Avindi1671
R1+212 Elo gap
Wan Safie, Wan Alia Husna1459 beat Enara, W P G Siheli Avindi1671
R7+197 Elo gap
Risha Kenon Patel1413 beat Rathnayaka, R M Sethuli D1610