The Queen and her Gambit changed the face of chess in Sri Lanka | WFM Suneetha Wijesuriya

In the world of chess, there are certain people who have gone out of their way to promote the game. WFM Suneetha Wijesuriya is one such person. Her story will not only inspire you but also make you think that if you want to do something from the heart, there is nothing that can stop you.
Here are just some of her achievements-
Suneetha Wijesuriya , KREEDA RATHNA, WFM, FI, FT
**Fide Trainer title received in 2023
* Best outstanding Game Changer of Chess in Asia Awarded by World Chess Federation 2022
* Won a Gold Medal at the 30th World Chess Olympiad in Manila, Philippines in June 1992
* Won the Women's National Chess Championship in 1980,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988, 1995 and 1997
* Won the Maya Chiburadanidze Challenge Trophy in 1981, 1982 and 1983
* First Women's International Rated Player, First Women's Fide Master, First Women's Fide Instructor, and 1st Women's Fide Trainer in Sri Lanka
* Winner of the " KREEDA RATHNA" Lifetime achievement award of excellence at the Presidential Sports Award Ceremony 2019
* SLT Silk Award winner in 2017 of outstanding dedication and contribution to promoting sports
* President and the Chief Instructor of Anatoly Karpov Chess Club of the Russian Centre in Colombo since 1998
* Honorary Secretary of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka in 1994
* Chairperson of Lanka Chess Foundation and Lanka Chess Academy International (Pvt) Ltd
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[@SmKChess]

I'm so proud that a famous chess channel made a video about a Sri Lankan chess player. Most people don't know how Sri Lanka is good at chess. Thank you very much for encouraging us. This is a big thing. Sri Lanka is a small country full of people with different skills who made many great people to the world.
Thanks again, ChessBase India! 🇱🇰❤

[@Randomthings1210]

Aditya, your intro to the video gave goosebumps

[@Hrdaman]

Thanks For this Video man 🙏🏻❤️...and Now I realise there are many chess player like Mrs.Suneeta in all over in India and I am also one of them....I will be a GM and Represent My INDIA 🙏🏻❤️

[@noothangowdaml5167]

All the best brother 🎉❤

[@drvidhichess]

What an inspiring story and personality!

[@deepakprakash4713]

Very inspiring ❤

[@ShivaniVerma13333]

Inspiring 🔥 thanks to this channel I'm deeply connected to chess
..bro u r doing awesome work...kudos❤

[@judedorison]

All the Sri Lankan chess players should know about your dedication & Passion. Hats-off from Jaffna, Sri Lanka🫡❤🎉💐

[@kingofchesskingdom]

Please visit my chess channel name @king of chess kingdom

[@SubhraneelDas]

Highly inspiring 💪🏼✨

[@pavonekumar8454]

She is so nice and in personality ,hope GMs from Srilanka compete in Indian competitions. ALL THE BEST✌👍

[@kogiereddy2938]

What a great story a true inspiration 👏

[@basusri1120]

What an amazing story of this Incredible Lady Mrs Suneeta Wejaisuriya 🙏. I am also happy to note that Mr Manuel Aron helped in her coaching camps. In fact Mr Aaron was the first person to set up a formal system of Chess coaching in Madras, now Madras is the center of Chess in India.

[@noothangowdaml5167]

Most inspiring story.
But I always feel bad to those people who give their 100% and their whole life but never get recognized 😢.
Nice interview Abudhaya bhaiya ❤😊

[@kogiereddy2938]

Exceptional women