Athula Russell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 February 1983 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Peak rating | 2274 (March 2011) |
Majuwana Kankanamage Athula Russell (born 1 February 1983) is a Sri Lankan chess player.
Chess career
[edit]He is a 6-time Sri Lankan Chess Champion, winning the championship in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010.[1][2][3]
He played for Sri Lanka on board 1 at the Chess Olympiads of 2004, 2006, 2008. In 2004, he notably held draws against IM Ramon Mateo and grandmaster Carlos Matamoros Franco.[4]
In March 2009, he finished in second place behind Laxman Rajaram and ahead of Srinath Narayanan and Anup Deshmukh in the Sri Lanka International Masters Chess Tournament.[5]
Personal life
[edit]His father was journalist Victor Ivan.[6]
He lives in Australia and works as a registered nurse.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Athula and Sachini Wins the National Chess Championships". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Athula and Methmali National Chess Champs". Daily News. 28 February 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ Abdeen, S. M. Jiffrey (27 May 2010). "Athula Russel retains National Chess title". Daily News. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "36th Chess Olympiad 2004 Open Men"s section".
- ↑ "2nd Sri Lanka International Masters Chess Tournament". March 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Athula: Keeping One Move Ahead At Chess". The Sunday Leader. 23 May 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Athula Russell Majuwana Kankanamge".
External links
[edit]- Athula Russell rating card at FIDE