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Gulbas, Cemil
IM🇹🇷FIDE 201820· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1980
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Cemil Gulbas, a 46-year-old Turkish International Master, is rated 2309 and sitting in the top 2% of Turkish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 21 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. Also played 1 blitz event (including Blitz du Tournoi de la Vierge 2025) recently. His peak of 2444 was reached at age 24 (Oct 2004); he also reached Turkish #3 in Jul 2004 and spent 16 months in Turkish top 10.
Competes for Turkiye since Feb 2013. Awarded IM in 2009 (age 29) and FM in 2002 (age 22).
Current rating
2309
Standard
Rpd2347·Blz2424
All-time high
2444
−135 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 24
Oct 2004 · age 24
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#61 · Turkish players · of 3,742
16 months in National top 10 (2003–2008)
16 months in National top 10 (2003–2008)
Career timeline
21 entries2026
2nd Turkish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2316
Feb 2026
2023
3rd Turkish 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2362
Dec 2023
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2371 → returned at 2373
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 39
Mar 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 38
Dec 2018
9-month rising streak
+13 Elo
May 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-14
2323 → 2309
Tournaments
17
22 games
Score
17/ 2277.3%
16W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #421 | 2652 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #312 | 2668 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #522 | 2600 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #340 | 2782 | +1.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #87 | 1255 | -8.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #27 | 2127 | -2.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #75 | 2753 | +1.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #57 | 2220 | -1.3 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #43 | 2739 | +0.9 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #227 | 2643 | +0.8 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsStephane HautotIM
🇧🇪BEL·2340
+1 −2 =12
15 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsIvan Werner
🇧🇪BEL·2043
+5 −1 =1
7 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsKastriot Memeti
🇧🇪BEL·2109
+5 −0 =2
7 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsQuentin FontaineFM
🇧🇪BEL·2323
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsPhilippe De Gueldre
🇧🇪BEL·2193
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2023
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Rankings
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Turkiye
#61
out of 3,929 players
Europe
#2,516
in continent
World
#3,813
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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