Prepare against Sithun De Silva

United Kingdom · World #30,014 classical · FIDE ID 343419925

Our database contains 69 games by Sithun De Silva, covering May 2023 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Sithun De Silva's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Sithun De Silva 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

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Sithun De Silva's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Sithun De Silva's side.

First moves as White (35 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 83% of White games, 58.6% score
  • …c5 (38% of these games) — Silva usually continues Nf3 (59.1% score)
  • …e5 (21% of these games) — Silva usually continues Nf3 (75.0% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Silva usually continues d4 (75.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 9% of White games, 33.3% score
  • …Nf6 (100% of these games) — Silva usually continues c4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (19 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (10 games)

Sithun De Silva's chess games

All 69 games by Sithun De Silva in the Chess.ceo database (May 2023 - Aug 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: 31 wins, 19 draws, 19 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Sithun De Silva's chess games?

69 games by Sithun De Silva, from May 2023 to Aug 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 Sithun De Silva has played.

What does Sithun De Silva play on the first move as White?

Across 35 games with White in our database, Sithun De Silva opens with 1.e4 (83% of games), 1.d4 (9% of games), 1.b3 (6% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Sithun De Silva answers 1...e6 (42% of games), 1...c6 (26% of games), 1...d5 (16% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (70% of games), 1...d5 (30% of games).

What openings does Sithun De Silva play as White?

As White, Sithun De Silva's most-played openings in our database are: Scotch Game (5 games, 80.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Main Line (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Sicilian: Dragon (4 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 35 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Sithun De Silva play as Black?

As Black, Sithun De Silva most often plays: London System (5 games, 20.0% win rate); French: Exchange Variation (3 games, 66.7% win rate); Scandinavian Defense: Main Line (3 games, 66.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 34 games.

What is Sithun De Silva's FIDE rating?

Sithun De Silva is currently rated 1,986 in classical chess, 1,860 in rapid and 1,981 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,986 (Aug 2026).

How many games has Sithun De Silva played?

Our database contains 69 games by Sithun De Silva, covering May 2023 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 31 wins, 19 draws, 19 losses (44.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Sithun De Silva?

69 games by Sithun De Silva 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.

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