Gavith Dharmasena

NZL · 21 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1845 (Mar 2024)

Best performance: 2010 at 2021 Arie Nijman Memorial(Best of 2021)

NOV26 Rating

1840

Live Rating

1840.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1840	0
Oct 2026	1840	0
Sep 2026	1840	0
Aug 2026	1840	0
Jul 2026	1840	0
Jun 2026	1840	0
May 2026	1840	0
Apr 2026	1840	0
Mar 2026	1840	0
Feb 2026	1840	0
Jan 2026	1840	0
Dec 2025	1840	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 186 classical games on record, the latest on May 19, 2024.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Arie Nijman Memorial 2024May 17, 2024 – May 19, 2024TPR 1820	3/6	1820

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 153 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2016–2024

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Tommaso Penna, Sep 2019 · 75th Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress U2200	, 2004
2,	Andrea Rivas Villanueva, May 2021 · 2021 Arie Nijman Memorial	, 1983
3,	WFM Vyanla M Punsalan, Jan 2022 · NZL Age Group Championships 2022	, 1945
4,	Tibor Jones, Jan 2020 · 2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 3 - 4	, 1871
5,	James Merriman, May 2019 · 72nd Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress U2200	, 1839
6,	Radovan Priechodsky, Jun 2019 · European School Chess Championship 2019 - Open U15	, 1820
7,	Mateusz Wysocki, Jul 2018 · European School Chess Championship - Open U13	, 1810
8,	Grant Kerr, Jan 2021 · NZ Major Open 2021	, 1799
9,	Euan McDougall, Jan 2021 · NZ Major Open 2021	, 1785
10,	Brian G E Gosling, Aug 2019 · 106th British Championships Under 2050	, 1768

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	FM Daniel Hanwen Gong, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2021 · 2021 North Island Championship	, ½/1	, 2242
2,	M K A Russell, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2021 · 2021 North Island Championship	, 0/1	, 2216
3,	FM Michael V R Steadman, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2021 · Auckland Waitangi Weekender 2021	, 0/1	, 2176
4,	FM John Duneas, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2021 · Auckland Waitangi Weekender 2021	, 0/1	, 2147
5,	FM Leonard J McLaren, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2021 · Auckland Waitangi Weekender 2021	, ½/1	, 2144
6,	FM Robert W Smith, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2021 · Auckland Waitangi Weekender 2021	, ½/1	, 2123
7,	CM John Stark, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2021 · 2021 North Island Championship	, ½/1	, 2077
8,	IM Aaravamudhan Balaji, Highest-rated meeting: May 2019 · 72nd Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress U2200	, ½/2	, 2069
9,	FM Tymon Ochedzan, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2019 · European School Chess Championship 2019 - Open U15	, 0/1	, 2064
10,	Tommaso Penna, Highest-rated meeting: May 2019 · 72nd Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress U2200	, 1/2	, 2044

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 31 of 186 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 14 of 14 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e5, and 1.d4 with 1...d5.

All openings (2 as White, 3 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
French Defense	4	25%
Sicilian Defense	3	83%

7 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 8.

Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Italian Game	5	50%
Queen's Gambit Declined	3	17%
Queen's Pawn Game	3	67%

6 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

38 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2024	6	3	1820	1820
2022	12	8½	1505	1663
2021	35	19	1718	1747
2020	2	2	1725	—
2019	55	24	1727	1684
2017	15	7	1505	1484
2016	6	1½	1454	1261

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Arie Nijman Memorial 20241820
May 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 3/6Opp avg 1820Start 1844
NZL Major Open 20221478
Jan 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 4½/9Opp avg 1428Start 1771
NZL Age Group Championships 20221977
Jan 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 6/7Opp avg 1611Start 1771
2021 Arie Nijman Memorial2010
May 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 4½/6Opp avg 1861Start 1691
Auckland ANZAC Weekender 20211391
Apr 2021Swissfederation source
#6 in 2021Score 3½/6Opp avg 1391Start 1770
2021 North Island Championship1787
Apr 2021Swissfederation source
#4 in 2021Score 3½/8Opp avg 1912Start 1770
Auckland Waitangi Weekender 20211864
Feb 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 3/6Opp avg 1864Start 1737
NZ Major Open 20211859
Jan 2021Swissfederation source
#3 in 2021Score 6/9Opp avg 1757Start 1709
NZ Junior Championship 20211541
Jan 2021Swissfederation source
#5 in 2021Score 4½/7Opp avg 1484Start 1709
2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 5 - 6—(1)
Feb 2020Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1578Start 1695
2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 3 - 4—(1)
Jan 2020Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1871Start 1665
2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 1 - 2—(2)
Nov 2019Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1811Start 1649
76th Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress U1900—(1)
Oct 2019Swissfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 1440Start 1706
76th Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress U22001599
Oct 2019Swissfederation source
#9 in 2019Score 1/4Opp avg 1792Start 1706
75th Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress U22001869
Sep 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 2/4Opp avg 1869Start 1670
Gibraltar Junior International Chess Festival Under 161675
Aug 2019Swissfederation source
#5 in 2019Score 3/6Opp avg 1675Start 1585
106th British Championships Under 141663
Jul – Aug 2019Swissfederation source
#6 in 2019Score 4/7Opp avg 1663Start 1585
106th British Championships Under 20501799
Jul – Aug 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 2½/5Opp avg 1799Start 1585
73rd Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress U22001605
Jun 2019Swissfederation source
#8 in 2019Score 1/5Opp avg 1845Start 1560
European School Chess Championship 2019 - Open U151623
May – Jun 2019Swissfederation source
#7 in 2019Score 4/9Opp avg 1666Start 1510
72nd Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress U22001859
May 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 2/5Opp avg 1984Start 1510
2018/19 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 9 - 11—(2)
May 2019Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 1776Start 1510
2018/19 4NCL Div 3 South Rounds 9 - 11—(1)
May 2019Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1999Start 1510
70th Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress U19001716
Mar 2019Swissfederation source
#4 in 2019Score 3/4Opp avg 1523Start 1456
2018/19 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 5 - 6—(2)
Feb 2019Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 1499Start 1473

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE