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Atalik, Suat
GM🇷🇸FIDE 14401487· Male· Serbia· Born in 1964
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Suat Atalik, a 62-year-old Serbian Grandmaster, is rated 2404 and ranked 38th among Serbian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 22 months. 128 rated games in the past year (≈78/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 12. Kup Svetozara Gligorica, Pojedinacno prvenstvo Srbije za veterane 2026 - S50, and GM Mix 13 Fantastico 17-22. jan 2026 SENTA. Also played 2 rapid (including TROFEJ NISA 2026) and 1 blitz events (including SERBIA OPEN 2025 - Qualifying blitz 4) recently. He took a 22-month break between Oct 2008 and Sep 2010. His peak of 2632 was reached at age 42 (Apr 2006, World #84 at the time); he spent 12 months in Serbian top 3.
Competes for Serbia since Sep 2019. Awarded GM in 2001 (age 37).
Current rating
2404
Standard
Rpd2474·Blz2411
All-time high
2632
−228 pts below
Apr 2006 · age 42
Apr 2006 · age 42
Activity
139
games / yr avg. · ≈12/mo
111 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#38
#38 · Serbian players · of 3,079
12 months in National top 3 (2002–2009)
12 months in National top 3 (2002–2009)
Career timeline
23 entries2025
23rd 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2438
Jul 2025
2020
14th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2517
Dec 2020
2019
Switched federation: TUR → SRB
at age 55
Sep 2019
2015
9th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2570
Dec 2015
1,000 career games
at age 51
Sep 2015
2013
Re-crossed 2600
at age 49
Jan 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-34
2438 → 2404
Tournaments
12
103 games
Score
64/ 10362.1%
36W56D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #14 | 2374 | -1.5 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #5 | 2471 | -4.9 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #21 | 2388 | -1.3 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/8 | #23 | 2437 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #9 | 2409 | +1.1 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 7/9 | #1 | 2416 | +2.8 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 6/9 | #1 | 2332 | -5.5 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 6.5/11 | #15 | 2370 | -4.3 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #2 | 2513 | +9.6 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 4/9 | #8 | 2369 | -8.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSinisa DrazicGM
🇷🇸SRB·2230
+4 −9 =12
25 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsBranko DamljanovicGM
🇷🇸SRB·2362
+4 −6 =12
22 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMikhail BryakinGM
🇷🇸SRB·2478
+4 −3 =13
20 games·last met May 2026
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vsIvan IvanisevicGM
🇷🇸SRB·2528
+2 −6 =10
18 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsBorko LajthajmGM
🇷🇸SRB·2253
+3 −2 =11
16 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Serbia
#38
out of 4,274 players
Europe
#1,007
in continent
World
#1,589
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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