Anuththara Chandrasiri [WFM]
B.Sc. (Hons) in IT Sp. Data Science [SLIIT]
Captain of the Sri Lanka Women’s National chess team in 2014. An International rated, leading chess player and a professional coach with numerous International and National level achievements over a decade. Have represented Sri Lanka twice at World Chess Olympiads held in Turkey and Norway.
Chess Career:
- Holds ‘Women FIDE Master (WFM)’ title offered by World Chess Federation (FIDE) since 2012
- Active rated player with peak ELO 1840 (International Rating)
- Captain of Women’s Chess Team - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology [SLIIT] - 2021
- Member of the Central Province Chess Team - 2016
International Exposure:
Represented Sri Lanka National Women’s Chess team and participated as an independent player for following international events.
- 41st World Chess Olympiad - Norway in 2014
- 40th World Chess Olympiad - Turkey in 2012
- World Youth Chess Championship - Slovenia in 2012
- Asian Youth Chess Championship - Sri Lanka in 2012 | Team 2nd Place
- Asian Schools Chess Championship:
- Singapore in 2006 | Team - 2nd Place
- Sri Lanka in 2007 | Champion, Team - Champion
- Sri Lanka in 2008 | 3rd Place, Team – Champion
- Sri Lanka in 2009 | Champion, Team - Champion
- Sri Lanka in 2010 | Team – 2nd Place
National Achievements:
- Women’s National B Chess Championship conducted by Sri Lanka Chess Federation (CFSL)
- Champion in 2014
- 3rd Place in 2011
- Women’s National Chess Championship conducted by Sri Lanka Chess Federation (CFSL)
- 4th Place in 2014
- 5th Place in 2012
- Sri Lanka Open Chess Championship:
- Women’s Champion [Equal] in 2014
- 2nd Place [Equal] in 2010 (Under 15 -Girls)
- Champion in 2009 (Under 12 -Girls)
- 2nd Place in 2008
- Kandy Open Chess Festival:
- 2nd Place in 2016 (Best Women Player Category)
- 3rd Place in 2011 (Under 15 Girls)
- 2nd Place [Equal] in 2010 (Under 15 Girls)
- 64 Squares International Chess Challenge | Champion in 2011 (Under 15 Girls)
- National Sports Festival | Champion in 2016 (Women’s event)
- National Youth Chess Championship:
- Champion in 2005
- 3rd Place in 2008
- Sri Lanka Schools Chess Championship:
- 2nd Place in 2011
- Champion in 2009
- Merit in 2008
- Champion in 2007
- 2nd Place in 2005
- Milo Colours Award Winner in 2014
- Ethugalpura International Rating Chess Championship | Blitz event – 2nd Runner Up (Women’s event) in 2019
Educational & Professional Qualifications:
- B.Sc. (Hons) in Information Technology, Specializing Data Science [SLIIT]
- Diploma in Information Technology at SLIIT
- Studied at Girls’ High School, Kandy
