Sri Lankan FIDE Master Susal de Silva of Nalanda College once again stole the limelight on the fourth day of the Asia Continental Hybrid Chess Championship, which continued yesterday.
The fifteen-year-old figured in a tough battle and finally managed to finish with a draw against the Kazakhstan International Master, Assaubayeva Bibisara (2,381). Earlier, in round one, de Silva drew with Uzbekistan FIDE Master Sattarov Bobir and in the third-round he won against the Mongolian FIDE Master Chinguun Sumiya.
De Silva started this tournament with a ranking of 63 and now he has moved to rank 39 which is the best rank among the four Sri Lankan players competing in this tournament.
Meanwhile, the National champion and Skipper Ranindu Liyanage also scored a half a point draw with Grandmaster Batchuluun Tsegmed (2,536) from Mongolia in a marathon game which lasted almost five hours.
Earlier, in the first-round he defeated a Grandmaster and already he has proved his ability to be a champion in Sri Lanka.
Theekshana Denuwan of Ananda College recorded a draw against Marticio Jerramy (1,695) of the Philippines.
However, Minul Doluweera unfortunately lost to Grandmaster Gulmira Davuleova (2,285) from Kazakhstan. Liyanage is ranked 53 while Doluweera and Denuwan are in 67 and 68 ranking positions after round-four of this tournament.
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