13 Facts About Sunil Weeramantry

Sunil Weeramantry was born on September 11,1951 and is a Sri Lankan-born American chess player, trainer and author known for being the trainer of his stepson Hikaru Nakamura, an American grandmaster.

Sunil Weeramantry represented Sri Lanka in 1978,2004, and 2006 at the Chess Olympiad.

Sunil Weeramantry won the New York State Chess Championship in 1975 and again in 2001.

Sunil Weeramantry was inducted into the New York State Chess Hall of Fame in 1996.

Sunil Weeramantry started his chess teaching career in 1979 at Hunter College Campus Schools in Upper Manhattan.

Sunil Weeramantry developed chess programs for White Plains Public Schools beginning in 1984.

Sunil Weeramantry founded the National Scholastic Chess Foundation in 1990 and rolled his schools' programs into the new foundation.

Sunil Weeramantry is one of the most successful chess coaches in the United States.

Sunil Weeramantry has coached over 80 individual and team champions in national scholastic tournaments organized by the USCF.

Sunil Weeramantry served as the chairman of the United States Chess Federation's committee on Chess in Education.

Sunil Weeramantry has been an appointed member of the USCF Scholastic Committee from 1986 to the present and has served multiple two-year terms as the committee chair.

Sunil Weeramantry has received several awards from US Chess in recognition of his service, including the 2020 Distinguished Service Award.

Sunil Weeramantry is a chess author; with Ed Eusebi he co-authored Best Lessons of a Chess Coach by Random House.