Ishan Wiratunga
NZL · FIDE ID 9985557 · 37 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1835
#104 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1851
#102 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1850
#74 in NZL (active)
Score
47%
14 W · 7 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
1921
Last 37 games
Last game
2026-07-19
NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 48% of games (scores 45%), otherwise 1.e4 (43%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d5 in 3 of 9 games (Scandinavian Defense), scoring 17%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 5 of 5 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 30%.
- Weak spot: Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation as White, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 37 over-the-board games (7 rapid · 5 classical · 5 blitz). 21 with White (52%), 16 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 10 | 45% |
| 1.e4 | 9 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 5 | 30% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 4 | 75% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 83% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 30% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | Nick Cummings (1877) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-18 | Michael Nyberg (1929) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Chris Joel (1647) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-12 | Olivia Li (1718) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Junqing Jerome Tao (1938) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-10 | Leonard J McLaren (2011) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-10 | Minh Nhat (sunny) Truong (1733) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Taylor Sussex (1601) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-06-14 | Lohitashva Rajkumar (1558) Auckland Rapid 14 June 2026 | W |
| 2026-06-14 | Olivia Li (1675) Auckland Rapid 14 June 2026 | 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.