Muhammed Batuhan Dastan vs Vahap Sanal
Muhammed Batuhan Dastan (29, GM, TUR) and Vahap Sanal (28, GM, TUR) have met 14 times in classical OTB. Sanal leads with 6 wins to 4, with 4 draws — a 29% draw rate. Their last meeting at Turkiye Chess Championship - 2024 saw Sanal prevail. With current classical ratings of 2538 and 2549, the Elo model gives Sanal a 32% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2538 vs 2549 (Δ -11)
With Muhammed Batuhan Dastan as white
39% Muhammed28% draw32% Vahap
With Vahap Sanal as white
30% Muhammed27% draw43% Vahap
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Muhammed Batuhan Dastan | Vahap Sanal | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2538 | 2549-2 |
| Peak rating | 2582 · Aug 2019 | 2608 · Nov 2023 |
| Peak age | 22 | 25 |
| World rank now | #371 | #317 |
| World rank peak | #278 | #177 |
| Federation rank now | #6 | #4 |
| Games (career, STD) | 939 | 1,967 |
| Months active | 189 | 191 |
| % white wins | 56% | 56% |
| % black wins | 47% | 49% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2379 | 2522 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 33 | 165 |
Best Win
Muhammed Batuhan Dastan
Vahap Sanal
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (14)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Muhammed Batuhan Dastan
Vahap Sanal