Sithun De Silva
ENG · FIDE ID 343419925 · 105 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2008
#425 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1860
#773 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1981
#303 in ENG (active)
Score
56%
41 W · 35 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
1873
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-02-13
Blackpool Chess Congress 2026 FIDE Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 81% of games (scores 62%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 10 of 26 games (French Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 15 of 21 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 105 over-the-board games (27 classical · 21 rapid). 53 with White (61%), 52 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 43 | 62% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 64% |
| 1.b3 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Scotch Game: Lolli Variation | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (26 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 10 | 60% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 81% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 6 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (21 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 15 | 33% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 4 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | Ethan Norris (2055) Blackpool Chess Congress 2026 FIDE Open | L |
| 2025-10-12 | Jiarui Xu (1647) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 14 | W |
| 2025-10-12 | Luke Chapman (1880) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 14 | ½ |
| 2025-10-12 | Yuk Hei Lee (1959) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 14 | ½ |
| 2025-10-12 | Felix Johnson (1888) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 14 | ½ |
| 2025-10-11 | Samidh Saxena (1734) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 14 | ½ |
| 2025-10-11 | Adri Van Hensbergen 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 14 | ½ |
| 2025-10-11 | Albert Hornsby (1727) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 14 | W |
| 2025-10-11 | Dan Joal Allwin Christopher 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 14 | L |
| 2025-08 | Ramsey Dairi (1898) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 14 · classical | ½ |
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