Devindya Oshini Gunawardhana

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Devindya Oshini Gunawardhana
Personal information
Born (2012-02-02) February 2, 2012 (age 13)
Chess career
Country Sri Lanka
Title Woman International Master (2025)
Peak rating 2136 (November 2025)

Devindya Oshini Gunawardhana is a Sri Lankan chess player.

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Chess career

In October 2022, she finished in third place at the Asian Youth Chess Championship. [1]

In October 2023, she won the U12 Girls World Youth Chess Championship. [2] She also became the youngest Sri Lankan player to achieve the Woman FIDE Master title. [3]

In April 2024, she won the Sri Lankan Women's Chess Championship. [4]

In July 2024, she became the youngest Sri Lankan player to achieve the Woman International Master title, doing so after winning the Western Asian Under-20 Girls Tournament at the age of 12 years 5 months 21 days. [5]

In September 2024, she played for Sri Lanka in the 45th Chess Olympiad. Out of the 9 games she played, she won 8 and drew 1. [6]

In July 2025, she played in the Women's Chess World Cup 2025, where she was defeated by Alice Lee in the first round after holding her to a draw in the first game.

Personal life

She attends Wycherley International School. [7]

References

  1. "Wycherley honours Oshini for winning U-10 Asian Youth Chess Championship". November 13, 2022.
  2. "Winners crowned at World Cadets Chess Championship 2023". October 27, 2023.
  3. "Oshini becomes Sri Lanka's youngest Woman FIDE Master". June 9, 2024.
  4. "Ranindu and Devindya clinch National Chess titles". May 5, 2024.
  5. Ahmed, Shahid (February 1, 2025). "Sri Lanka's youngest WIM Devindya Oshini Gunawardhana needs your support to fulfil her dreams".
  6. "Team composition for federation SRI - Women".
  7. "Kosala and Devindya claim Sri Lanka National Premier Division Chess titles". September 8, 2024.