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Simsek, Ayaz
🇹🇷FIDE 26366096· Male· Turkiye· Born in 2010
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Ayaz Simsek, a 16-year-old Turkish player, is rated 2068 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide under 16, and in the top 9% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +133 Elo over the past 12 months. 61 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 9th Mersin Metropolitan Municipality International Open Chess Tournament - A, Burhaniye Oren International Open Chess Tournament - A, and Kesan Municipality 20th International Open Chess Tournament. Also played 2 blitz events (including B: 8th Necujam Blitz Tournament - NBT 2025) recently. His peak of 2112 was reached at age 15 (Sep 2025).
At junior level, he reached #15, #16 and #20 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2068
Standard
Rpd1641·Blz1829
All-time high
2112
−44 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 15
Sep 2025 · age 15
Activity
65
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#792 · players worldwide under 16 · of 20,363
Career timeline
10 entries2025
All-time peak 2112
at age 15 · −44 from today
Sep 2025
15th Turkish U16 player
at age 15 · rated 2110
Aug 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 15
Aug 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 15
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+376 Elo)
1491 → 1867
Mar 2024
16th Turkish U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1852
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
S: 8th International Chess Tournament, "Solta Chess Open 2025"perf 2330 (+220) · 6.5/9 · #5
Top opponent
Evolution
+132
1936 → 2068
Tournaments
6
53 games
Score
30.5/ 5357.5%
24W13D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/9 | #9 | 2067 | +30.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/9 | #42 | 1971 | -64.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #34 | 2086 | -12.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/8 | #11 | 2065 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2330 | +173.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/9 | #91 | 1953 | +1.6 |
Worst Elo result: 9th Mersin Metropolitan Municipality International Open Chess Tournament - A (-64.4 Elo, finished #42).
Rankings
/
Turkiye
#241
out of 3,989 players
Europe
#13,640
in continent
World
#18,644
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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