Melih Yurtseven vs Serkan Soysal
Melih Yurtseven (30, IM, TUR) and Serkan Soysal (30, IM, TUR) have met 13 times in classical OTB. Soysal leads with 3 wins to 2, with 8 draws — a 62% draw rate. Their last meeting at 2022 Turkish Is Bank Chess League saw Soysal prevail. With current classical ratings of 2378 and 2374, the Elo model gives Yurtseven a 43% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2378 vs 2374 (Δ +4)
With Melih Yurtseven as white
43% Melih26% draw31% Serkan
With Serkan Soysal as white
32% Melih27% draw41% Serkan
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Melih Yurtseven | Serkan Soysal | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2378 | 2374 |
| Peak rating | 2415 · Feb 2018 | 2431 · Jun 2019 |
| Peak age | 22 | 23 |
| World rank now | #2,077 | #2,182 |
| World rank peak | #1,746 | #1,584 |
| Federation rank now | #28 | #28 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,194 | 849 |
| Months active | 186 | 180 |
| % white wins | 51% | 54% |
| % black wins | 46% | 50% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2451 | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 27 | 0 |
Best Win
Melih Yurtseven
Serkan Soysal
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (15)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Melih Yurtseven
Serkan Soysal