Sri Lanka’s Chess Federation Golden Jubilee Open Chess Championship 2022 took place from 23-27 November at Sports Ministry Pavilion, Colombo. The event attracted 37 entries among whom 13 titled players. The tournament was played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment. The total prize fund of the event was Rs 3.650.000 (~10.000$).
GM Mihail Nikitenko from Belarus convincingly won the event scoring 8.5/9 points! Indian grandmaster Thejkumar MS trailed by 2 points and came second with 6.5 points. Four players tied for the third place scoring 6 points, each, but GM Alexei Barsov had best tiebreak criteria to clinch bronze. Sri Lankan National Champion IM Susal De Silva who was the top seed finished the event in 7th place with 5.5 points. Scroll down for the final rankings
The best-ranked female player of the event was 15-year-old Sanudula K M Dahamdi from Sri Lanka who scored 5.5 points to be 9th on the overall rankings. Besides the prize for the first Woman, Sandula K M Dahamdi gained 129,2 ELO points!
The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka organized the Golden Jubilee Open Chess Championship 2022 celebrating the 50th anniversary of the federation. The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka was formed in 1972 after Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky in the World Chess Championship match and announced the new chess era. Sri Lanka’s local chess enthusiasts got together and formed the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka on 3rd September 1972 under the presidency of Mr. VP Vittachchi.
Final rankings – CFSL Golden Jubilee Open Chess Championship 2022:
Rk.
Name
sex
FED
Rtg
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
GM
Nikitenko Mihail
BLR
2484
8.5
2023
47
51
2
GM
Thejkumar M S
IND
2393
6.5
2023
47
52
3
GM
Barsov Alexei
UZB
2327
6
2034
48
52
4
FM
Liyanage Ranindu Dilshan
SRI
2331
6
2006
46
50
5
Sivathanujan S
SRI
1731
6
1953
44
47
6
Liyanapathirana Pasan Vindula
SRI
1896
6
1930
44
48
7
IM
De Silva L M S T
SRI
2521
5.5
2010
48
52
8
CM
Amarasinghe A A C B
SRI
1850
5.5
1918
43
45
9
WCM
Sanudula K M Dahamdi
w
SRI
1567
5.5
1909
42
45
10
GM
Fominyh Alexander
RUS
2285
5.5
1903
44
48
11
CM
Dahanayake Isara Banidu
SRI
1795
5.5
1844
41
43
12
Liyanage Pesandu Rashmitha
SRI
1812
5.5
1842
39
42
13
Tennakoon Lisara Samadhith
SRI
1716
5.5
1627
32
35
14
FM
Alahakoon Isuru
SRI
1984
5
1849
42
46
15
FM
Amer Karim
PAK
2171
5
1726
39
42
16
WCM
Pallie Ehsha Mishela
w
SRI
1559
5
1640
34
37
17
Nabil Nazar Mohamed
SRI
1961
4.5
1929
45
49
18
Randil Lakshitha
SRI
1929
4.5
1827
40
41
19
WCM
Jayaweera Sayuni Gihansa
w
SRI
1622
4.5
1805
40
40
20
Gunawardhana Devindya Oshini
w
SRI
1528
4.5
1726
37
38
21
Umer S.M
IND
1673
4.5
1724
38
41
22
Weerasekara Dishal Nimsara
SRI
1776
4
1741
36
39
23
Wiratunga Jenith
SRI
1849
4
1714
36
39
24
Aarav Sarbalia
IND
1480
4
1713
37
39
25
Gunathilake M D Vinuda Shenal
SRI
1769
4
1698
36
40
26
Ganepola Thushanu Yasmith
SRI
1124
4
1693
36
40
27
Weerathungalage W D Malisha Sasvidu
SRI
1586
4
1669
37
40
28
Jayaweera Hashan
SRI
1404
4
1625
33
35
29
Wadduwage Thamindu Upeksha
SRI
1057
4
1615
33
36
30
Rathnayaka Minaga Yethmin
SRI
1264
4
1602
34
37
31
Sandanayake Dehansa Nisanduni
w
SRI
1332
3.5
1611
34
37
32
Premarathne W M Lavindu Sohas
SRI
1152
3.5
1420
28
29
33
Kottage K M Nilash Nethul
SRI
1217
3
1511
30
30
34
Francis U M Senal Vishmin
SRI
1212
3
1487
33
34
35
AFM
Mithun Pranav
IND
1234
2.5
1508
29
30
36
Wijeratne W D R T
SRI
1189
2.5
1467
32
33
37
De Silva Sanuth Adithya
SRI
0
1
1423
29
31