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'''L M S T De Silva''' (born 2006) is a Sri Lankan chess [[FIDE titles#International Master (IM)|International Master]] (2022), three times [[Sri Lankan Chess Championship]] winner (2021, 2022, 2023).
'''Susal Thewjan de Silva''' (also '''L M S T De Silva'''; born 2 August 2006) is a Sri Lankan chess [[FIDE titles#International Master (IM)|International Master]] (2022), three times [[Sri Lankan Chess Championship]] winner (2021, 2022, 2023).


== Chess career ==
== Chess career ==
In 2020, L M S T De Silva won bronze medal in [[Sri Lankan Chess Championship]].<ref>[https://chess-results.com/tnr534390.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2020]</ref> Then he won that championship the next three years: 2021, 2022, and 2023.<ref>[https://chess-results.com/tnr601265.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2021]</ref><ref>[https://chess-results.com/tnr630515.aspx?lan=1&art=4 Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2022]</ref><ref>[https://chess-results.com/tnr746266.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2023]</ref>
Sri Lankan chess prodigy Susal Thewjan de Silva of Nalanda College is the second runner-up in the Sri Lanka National Chess Championship 2020. In Anuradhapura, where he attended Primary School before being selected for Nalanda after passing the scholarship exam in Grade 5, Susal won the West Asian Chess Championship (U12 age group) in 2017 to be crowned the youngest FIDE Master when he was just 11 years old. In 2021 he made history when he became the youngest player to be selected for the national team at the age of 13.<ref>[https://www.sundaytimes.lk/210103/sports/chess-prodigy-susal-de-silva-dreams-of-becoming-a-grand-master-426721.html Chess prodigy Susal de Silva dreams of becoming a Grand Master]</ref> In 2020, de Silva won bronze medal in [[Sri Lankan Chess Championship]].<ref>[https://chess-results.com/tnr534390.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2020]</ref> Then he won that championship the next three years: 2021, 2022, and 2023.<ref>[https://chess-results.com/tnr601265.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2021]</ref><ref>[https://chess-results.com/tnr630515.aspx?lan=1&art=4 Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2022]</ref><ref>[https://chess-results.com/tnr746266.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2023]</ref>


In 2023 L M S T De Silva won silver medal in Western Asian Youth Chess Championship in U18 open group.<ref>[https://chess-results.com/tnr751877.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 Western Asian Youth Chess Championship-2023 U18 Open]</ref>
In 2023 de Silva won silver medal in Western Asian Youth Chess Championship in U18 open group.<ref>[https://chess-results.com/tnr751877.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30 Western Asian Youth Chess Championship-2023 U18 Open]</ref>


In 2023, in [[Baku]] L M S T De Silva participated in single-elimination [[Chess World Cup 2023|Chess World Cup]] and won in 1st round to Canadian Grandmaster [[Eric Hansen (chess player)|Eric Hansen]] after his withdraw but in 2nd round lost to Polish Grandmaster [[Radosław Wojtaszek]].<ref>[https://worldcup2023.fide.com/tree FIDE World Cup - Pairings Tree]</ref>
In 2023, in [[Baku]] de Silva participated in single-elimination [[Chess World Cup 2023|Chess World Cup]] and won in 1st round to Canadian Grandmaster [[Eric Hansen (chess player)|Eric Hansen]] after his withdraw but in 2nd round lost to Polish Grandmaster [[Radosław Wojtaszek]].<ref>[https://worldcup2023.fide.com/tree FIDE World Cup - Pairings Tree]</ref>


L M S T De Silva played for Sri Lanka in the [[Chess Olympiad]]s:
de Silva played for Sri Lanka in the [[Chess Olympiad]]s:
* In 2022, at fourth board in the [[44th Chess Olympiad]] in [[Chennai]] (+8, =3, -0).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chess-results.com/tnr653631.aspx?lan=1&art=20&fed=SRI&flag=30|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 44th Olympiad Chennai 2022|website=chess-results.com}}</ref>
* In 2022, at fourth board in the [[44th Chess Olympiad]] in [[Chennai]] (+8, =3, -0).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chess-results.com/tnr653631.aspx?lan=1&art=20&fed=SRI&flag=30|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 44th Olympiad Chennai 2022|website=chess-results.com}}</ref>


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Revision as of 14:10, 9 February 2024

Susal Thewjan de Silva
CountrySri Lanka
Born (2006-08-02) 2 August 2006 (age 17)
TitleInternational Master (2022)
Peak rating2522 (November 2022)

Susal Thewjan de Silva (also L M S T De Silva; born 2 August 2006) is a Sri Lankan chess International Master (2022), three times Sri Lankan Chess Championship winner (2021, 2022, 2023).

Chess career

Sri Lankan chess prodigy Susal Thewjan de Silva of Nalanda College is the second runner-up in the Sri Lanka National Chess Championship 2020. In Anuradhapura, where he attended Primary School before being selected for Nalanda after passing the scholarship exam in Grade 5, Susal won the West Asian Chess Championship (U12 age group) in 2017 to be crowned the youngest FIDE Master when he was just 11 years old. In 2021 he made history when he became the youngest player to be selected for the national team at the age of 13.[1] In 2020, de Silva won bronze medal in Sri Lankan Chess Championship.[2] Then he won that championship the next three years: 2021, 2022, and 2023.[3][4][5]

In 2023 de Silva won silver medal in Western Asian Youth Chess Championship in U18 open group.[6]

In 2023, in Baku de Silva participated in single-elimination Chess World Cup and won in 1st round to Canadian Grandmaster Eric Hansen after his withdraw but in 2nd round lost to Polish Grandmaster Radosław Wojtaszek.[7]

de Silva played for Sri Lanka in the Chess Olympiads:

In 2022, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

References

  1. ^ Chess prodigy Susal de Silva dreams of becoming a Grand Master
  2. ^ Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2020
  3. ^ Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2021
  4. ^ Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2022
  5. ^ Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2023
  6. ^ Western Asian Youth Chess Championship-2023 U18 Open
  7. ^ FIDE World Cup - Pairings Tree
  8. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 44th Olympiad Chennai 2022". chess-results.com.

External links


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