Isuru Alahakoon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 29, 1987 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Title | FIDE Master (2019) |
| Peak rating | 2188 (September 2014) |
Isuru Alahakoon is a Sri Lankan chess player who holds the title of FIDE Master.[2][3]
Chess career
He won the Sri Lankan Chess Championship in 2012,[4] 2013,[5] 2014,[6] and 2018.[7] He obtained the FIDE Master title at the Asian Zonal 3.2 Championship in May 2019.[8]
He played for Sri Lanka in the Chess Olympiads of 2014, 2018, and 2022. In the 2014 Olympiad, he was the gold medalist in the D category.[9]
References
- ^ "In troubled Sri Lanka, chess dreams threaten to turn to ashes". August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Alahakoon, Isuru FIDE Chess Profile". International Chess Federation (FIDE). Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ^ "Isuru Alahakoon chess games - 365Chess.com". www.365chess.com. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ^ "Isuru and Sachini Wins the Sri Lanka National Chess Titles". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Isuru and Sachini National Champions of Sri Lanka Again". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Wijesuriya, Luxman. "Dasuni Youngest Women's National Chess Champion in Sri Lanka; Isuru wins the Chess Nationals for the third time". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Isuru and Dinushki New Chess King and Queen of SriLanka". Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Fernando, Marlon (May 17, 2019). "Isuru Alahakoon - Four time Sri Lanka National Champion".
- ^ "Amidst crisis, Sri Lanka players take refuge in chess ahead of Olympiad". July 15, 2022.
External links
- Isuru Alahakoon rating card at FIDE