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Hojagulyyev Merdan
🇹🇲FIDE 14018675· Male· Turkmenistan· Born in 2009
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Hojagulyyev Merdan, a 17-year-old Turkmen player, is rated 1641 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +164 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include GRAND-PRIX TKM CHESS FEDERATION 2026 OPEN (ASHGABAT), TURKMENISTAN CHAMPIONSHIP UNDER 18 OPEN (2026) STANDARD, and Turkmenistan School Chess Championship-2026 (open u17). Also played 3 rapid (including TURKMENISTAN CHAMPIONSHIP UNDER 18 OPEN (2026) Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including TURKMENISTAN CHAMPIONSHIP UNDER 18 OPEN (2026) Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #24 and #46 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1641
Standard
Rpd1435·Blz1450
All-time high
1641
at best
Jun 2026 · age 17
Jun 2026 · age 17
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#131,581
#131,581 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
24th Turkmen U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1641
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+164 Elo)
1477 → 1641
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1641
at age 17
Jun 2026
2025
46th Turkmen U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1484
Sep 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
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Tournaments
6
54 games
Score
28/ 5451.9%
24W8D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/7 | #38 | 1595 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/6 | #17 | 1790 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #22 | 1760 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/3 | #139 | 2394 | -35.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/4 | #91 | 2555 | -34.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/7 | #18 | 1394 | 0.0 |
Rankings
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Turkmenistan
#159
out of 560 players
Asia-Pacific
#19,729
in continent
World
#131,575
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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