Jenith Wiratunga
NZL · FIDE ID 452335 · 63 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2034
#29 in NZL (active)
Rapid
2122
#13 in NZL (active)
Blitz
2037
#18 in NZL (active)
Score
56%
31 W · 9 D · 23 L
Opp. avg
1974
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-12
Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 45% of games (scores 71%), otherwise 1.d4 (35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 9 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Rapport-Jobava System as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 63 over-the-board games (13 classical · 11 blitz · 6 rapid). 31 with White (55%), 32 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 14 | 71% |
| 1.d4 | 11 | 32% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 70% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 4 | 38% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 56% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 2 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 2 | 0% |
| Modern Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Joshua Langford (1959) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Dion A Wilson (2024) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Yanbo Jin (2051) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Srirama Vikhyath Nimmakayala (1799) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Chi Ngo Chan (1752) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-02-18 | Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang (2363) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-01-20 | Daqi Mao (2222) Bob Wade 2026 | Middle Game Challengers · classical | L |
| 2026-01-20 | Patrick Di Jiang (1760) Bob Wade 2026 | Middle Game Challengers · classical | L |
| 2026-01-19 | Zachary Yu (2081) Bob Wade 2026 | Middle Game Challengers · classical | L |
| 2026-01-18 | Ruijia Zhang (2052) Bob Wade 2026 | Middle Game Challengers · classical | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.