Prepare against Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala

LKA · World #11,102 classical · FIDE ID 29950775

When preparing against Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala, expect 1.e4 in 70% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c6 (60% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (78%).

Our database contains 40 games by Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala, covering Oct 2019 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	2,154	2,154	Oct 2026
Rapid	2,061	2,061	Oct 2026
Blitz	2,001	2,086	Apr 2025

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	40	15	7	18	37.5%
As White	23	8	6	9	34.8%
As Black	17	7	1	9	41.2%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2019-2026): 1,058 rated games against 597 different opponents, across 125 events in 2 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	527	282	134	111	53.5%	1,585	1,694	25
Rapid	167	108	20	39	64.7%	1,482	1,631	15
Blitz	252	172	13	67	68.3%	1,540	1,696	15

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	238	66	63	109	27.7%
Against lower-rated	653	463	109	81	70.9%

Wins over titled players: 1 vs IM · 10 vs FM · 29 vs CM · 4 vs WFM · 2 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

16 tournament wins from 118 events, 7 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	139	91	29	19	1,832	2,037
2025	233	153	37	43	1,736	1,920
2024	241	153	48	40	1,641	1,820
2023	186	109	33	44	1,385	1,495
2022	128	70	22	36	1,342	1,415
2020	26	13	4	9	1,265	1,140
2019	105	50	10	45	1,141	1,024

Where Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala has played

Sri Lanka (124) · Italy (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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First moves as White (23 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	16	69.6%	43.8%
d4	7	30.4%	57.1%

Main lines as White

1.e4 — 70% of White games, 43.8% score
- …c5 (56% of these games) — Ovitigala usually continues Nf3 (41.7% score)
- …d6 (13% of these games) — Ovitigala usually continues d4 (75.0% score)
- …e5 (13% of these games) — Ovitigala usually continues Nf3 (25.0% score)
1.d4 — 30% of White games, 57.1% score
- …Nf6 (86% of these games) — Ovitigala usually continues c4 (60.0% score)
- …b6 (14% of these games) — Ovitigala usually continues c4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (5 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c6	3	60.0%	66.7%
e6	1	20.0%	50.0%
c5	1	20.0%	100.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (9 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	7	77.8%	57.1%
d6	1	11.1%	0.0%

Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala's chess games

All 40 games by Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2019 - Oct 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 15 wins, 7 draws, 18 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B90	Sicilian: Najdorf	4	1/1/2	25.0%
B22	Sicilian: Alapin	3	1/0/2	33.3%
B00	King's Indian: Sämisch	2	2/0/0	100.0%
E10	Catalan	2	0/1/1	0.0%
B08	Pirc Defense	1	0/1/0	0.0%
E18	Queen's Indian Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%
D02	Queen's Pawn Game	1	1/0/0	100.0%
C95	Ruy Lopez: Closed	1	0/1/0	0.0%
C71	Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred	1	0/0/1	0.0%
B01	Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation	1	0/1/0	0.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A46	Indian Defense	6	3/0/3	50.0%
A45	London System	2	1/0/1	50.0%
A13	English Opening	2	0/0/2	0.0%
B11	Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation	2	1/0/1	50.0%
B12	Caro-Kann: Advance Variation	1	1/0/0	100.0%
B21	Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit	1	1/0/0	100.0%
C19	French: Winawer Variation	1	0/1/0	0.0%
D58	Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
A40	Queen's Pawn Game	1	0/0/1	0.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Sep 2026	Uurtsaikh Agibileg	2,412	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \| Open \| Matches 1-12	E80
Jun 2026	Daniel Nunez Gregoire	2,353	World Youth Open U16 2026	B00
Apr 2026	Vinuka Dihain Wijerathna	2,079	Sri Lanka National Chess Championship 2026 \| Open	D02
Apr 2026	A A H M B Senarathne	2,061	Sri Lanka National Chess Championship 2026 \| Open	B12
Apr 2026	S D Nadev Insara	2,046	Sri Lanka National Chess Championship 2026 \| Open	B90

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
World Youth Open U16 2026	2026	11	5.5	2,131
Sri Lanka National Chess Championship 2026 \| Open	2026	10	6.5	2,148
chT-SRI	2023	7	3	1,744
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \| Open \| Matches 1-12	2026	4	2	2,209
ch-SRI Dini	2024	2	1.5	1,958
ch-Western Asia U20	2023	2	0	1,807
ch-SRI B	2023	2	0	1,386
Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 \| Youth	2026	1	0	2,033

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala's chess games?

40 games by Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala, from Oct 2019 to Oct 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala has played.

What does Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala play on the first move as White?

Across 23 games with White in our database, Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala opens with 1.e4 (70% of games), 1.d4 (30% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala answers 1...c6 (60% of games), 1...e6 (20% of games), 1...c5 (20% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (78% of games), 1...d6 (11% of games).

What openings does Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala play as White?

As White, Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Najdorf (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Sicilian: Alapin (3 games, 33.3% win rate); King's Indian: Sämisch (2 games, 100.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 23 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala play as Black?

As Black, Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala most often plays: Indian Defense (6 games, 50.0% win rate); London System (2 games, 50.0% win rate); English Opening (2 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 17 games.

What is Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala's FIDE rating?

Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala is currently rated 2,154 in classical chess, 2,061 in rapid and 2,001 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,154 (Oct 2026).

How many games has Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala played?

Our database contains 40 games by Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala, covering Oct 2019 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 15 wins, 7 draws, 18 losses (37.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala?

40 games by Chenitha Mithvidu Ovitigala reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.