Sri Lankan Chess Championship
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The Sri Lankan Chess Championship is organised by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, and was first held in 1972. The Sri Lankan Women's Chess Championship was first held in 1979.[1]
Year Champion 1972/73 Christoper Parakrama[2] 1974 G. A. S. Dissnayake 1975 R. Ananthan 1976 R. J. D. Ferdinands 1977 Harsha Aturupane 1978 L. C. Goonethilleke 1979 L. C. Goonethilleke and C. S. S. Pitigala (joint champions) 1980 T. D. R. Peiris and Harinlal Aturupane (joint champions) 1981 Harsha Aturupane 1982 Harsha Aturupane 1983 T. D. R. Peiris[3] 1984 Harinlal Aturupane 1985 Harinlal Aturupane[4] 1986 Harinlal Aturupane[4] 1987 Ishan Weerakoon 1988 Harinlal Aturupane[4] 1989 Harinlal Aturupane[4] 1990 Not Held 1991 Not Held 1992 Harinlal Aturupane[4] 1993 Not Held 1994 Muditha Hettigama 1995 T. D. R. Peiris 1996 Luxman Wijesuriya[5] 1997 Nirosh De Silva 1998 Not Held 1999 Nirosh De Silva, Ruchira Amarasinghe, Uddama Amarawickrama (joint champions) 2000 Luxman Wijesuriya[5] 2001 Nirosh de Silva[6] 2002 Nirosh de Silva[7] 2003 Athula Russell[8] 2004 T. D. R. Peiris 2005 Athula Russell[9] 2006 Athula Russell[8] 2007 G. C. Anuruddha[10] 2008 Athula Russell[10] 2009 Athula Russell[8] 2010 Athula Russell[11] 2011 Chamika Perera[12] 2012 Isuru Alahakoon[13] 2013 Isuru Alahakoon[14] 2014 Isuru Alahakoon[1] 2015 Dulan Edirisinghe[15] 2016 Rajeendra Kalugampitiya[15] 2017 Minul Doluweera[16] 2018 Isuru Alahakoon[17] 2019 Harshana Thilakarathne[18] 2020 Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage[19] 2021 Susal Thewjan de Silva[20] 2022 Susal Thewjan de Silva[21] 2023 Susal Thewjan de Silva[22] 2024 Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage
Women's championship winners
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wijesuriya, Luxman. "Dasuni Youngest Women's National Chess Champion in Sri Lanka; Isuru wins the Chess Nationals for the third time". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "International Chess Federation - FIDE". Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ↑ "Sajith Peiris". Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Harinlal Aturupane". Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- 1 2 Silva, Revata S. (26 July 2003). "A lot more to prove in our chess-Luxman Wijesuriya" (PDF). The Island. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ Thilakarathna, Chamintha (30 December 2001). "The right moves". Mirror Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Nirosh retains chess title". The Island. 30 July 2002. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Athula and Sachini Wins the National Chess Championships". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Athula and Methmali National Chess Champs". Daily News. 28 February 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- 1 2 "Chess Nationals 2008: Athula Russell wins fourth National Title". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ Abdeen, S. M. Jiffrey (27 May 2010). "Athula Russel retains National Chess title". Daily News. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- 1 2 "Chamika And Sachini wins Chess Nationals 2011" (PDF). Chess Federation of Sri Lanka. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- 1 2 "Isuru and Sachini Wins the Sri Lanka National Chess Titles". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- 1 2 "Isuru and Sachini National Champions of Sri Lanka Again". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Sri Lanka Chess News". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Chess Nationals 2017". Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- 1 2 "Isuru and Dinushki New Chess King and Queen of SriLanka". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Chess Nationals 2019". Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ↑ "The Week in Chess 1350". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2021
- ↑ Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2022
- ↑ Sri Lanka National Chess Championship - 2023
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ratnaweera, Dhammika (1 June 2008). ""Experience gave me confidence to win" – Chess Queen Vineetha". The Nation. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Achievements". Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ Ferreira, Annesley (6 April 1997). "Robbialac honours Thilini & Deepika". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Athula Russell favoured to defend National title". The Island. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "15 Year-Old Dinushki Wins Women's National C'ship". The Sunday Leader. 23 May 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Women's National Chess Championship 2017". Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Women's National Chess Championship - 2019". Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ↑ "Chess star Nethmi Fernando pride of Girls High School". Daily News. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Women's National Chess Championship 2021". 30 December 2021.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Women's National Chess Championship 2021". 1 May 2022.