GM Mihail Nikitenko wins CFSL Golden Jubilee Open Chess Championship 2022

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 3^rd 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