What is Yildirim, Berkan's FIDE rating?

Yildirim, Berkan's current standard FIDE rating is 1828.

What is Yildirim, Berkan's rapid rating?

Yildirim, Berkan's current FIDE rapid rating is 1812.

What is Yildirim, Berkan's blitz rating?

Yildirim, Berkan's current FIDE blitz rating is 1731.

What is Yildirim, Berkan's world ranking?

Yildirim, Berkan is currently ranked #67,783 in the world (standard rating).

What is Yildirim, Berkan's ranking in Turkiye?

Yildirim, Berkan is currently ranked #810 in Turkiye.

What is Yildirim, Berkan's continental ranking?

Yildirim, Berkan is currently ranked #49,386 in their continent.

What is Yildirim, Berkan's ranking in the 20-35 category?

Yildirim, Berkan is ranked #302 in Turkiye in the 20-35 age group.

What is Yildirim, Berkan's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Yildirim, Berkan's all-time peak standard rating is 1828.

When did Yildirim, Berkan receive their first FIDE rating?

Yildirim, Berkan first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2015.

Which federation does Yildirim, Berkan represent?

Yildirim, Berkan represents Turkiye (TUR).

How old is Yildirim, Berkan?

Yildirim, Berkan was born in 2004 and is 22 years old.

When did Yildirim, Berkan reach their peak rating?

Yildirim, Berkan reached their peak standard rating of 1828 in 2026, at age 22.

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Yildirim, Berkan

🇹🇷

FIDE 34501959· Male· Turkiye· Born in 2004

Berkan Yildirim, a 22-year-old Turkish player, is rated 1828 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +59 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Saraykoy Municipality May 24 Commemoration of Joining the National Struggle Chess Tournament - A, Buldan Beautification and Tourism Association Tripolis Chess Tournament, and Turkiye Club Chess Championship Final Competition - 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including ODTU Trimatlon Rapid Chess Tournament) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 18 months (2015–2017) and 22 months (2018–2019).

Previously known as Berkan Baskafa (until Jun 2023). At junior level, he reached #67 and #86 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

1828

Standard

Rpd1812·Blz1731

All-time high

1828

at best
Jun 2026 · age 22

Activity

21

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#67,784

#67,784 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries

2026

Crossed 1800

at age 22

Jun 2026

All-time peak 1828

at age 22

Jun 2026

2024

Best 12-month gain (+213 Elo)

1575 → 1788

Mar 2024

2023

67th Turkish U20 player

at age 19 · rated 1646

Dec 2023

Crossed 1600

at age 19

Jun 2023

Renamed to Yildirim, Berkan

at age 19

Jun 2023

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Inactive period

COVID-19

FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result

Saraykoy Municipality May 24 Commemoration of Joining the National Struggle Chess Tournament - A

perf 2066 (+238) · 5/6 · #1

Top opponent

vs Mirac Melih TopuzCM 2,136

Saraykoy Municipality May 24 Commemoration of Joining the National Struggle Chess Tournament - A · May 2026 · +17.1 Elo

Best comeback

Saraykoy Municipality May 24 Commemoration of Joining the National Struggle Chess Tournament - A

finished #1 (seeded #14 of 51)

Evolution

+59

1769 → 1828

Tournaments

4

25 games

Score

14.5/ 2558.0%

11W7D7L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsMirac Melih TopuzCM2,136·Saraykoy Municipality May 24 Commemoration of Joining the National Struggle Chess Tournament - A·R6·+17.1

2.[W]vsMustafa Mammadov2,052·Saraykoy Municipality May 24 Commemoration of Joining the National Struggle Chess Tournament - A·R5·+15.7

3.[W]vsBatin Okur1,855·Turkiye Club Chess Championship Final Competition - 2025·R8·+11.8

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsHuseyin Cagan Taskiran1,663·Saraykoy Municipality May 24 Commemoration of Joining the National Struggle Chess Tournament - A·R2·-14.4

2.[L]vsSevket Ay1,724·Buldan Beautification and Tourism Association Tripolis Chess Tournament·R5·-11.8

3.[L]vsMelik Baver Adsiz1,765·Turkiye Club Chess Championship Final Competition - 2025·R6·-10.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
Saraykoy Municipality May 24 Commemoration of Joining the National Struggle Chess Tournament - A Open Swiss	May 2026	5/6	#1	2066	+37.8	▸
Buldan Beautification and Tourism Association Tripolis Chess Tournament Swiss	Jan 2026	4/6	#6	1770	-1.2	▸
Turkiye Club Chess Championship Final Competition - 2025 Team	Jul 2025	1.5/5	#305	1774	-1.4	▸
Pamukkale International Open Chess Tournament - B Open Swiss	Jul 2025	4/8	#106	1874	+22.6	▸

Rankings

/

Turkiye

#810

out of 3,989 players

Europe

#49,386

in continent

World

#67,783

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Turkiye

1	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,713
2	🇹🇷Gurel, Ediz	2,641
3	🇹🇷Can, Isik	2,565
4	🇹🇷Yilmaz, Mustafa	2,556
5	🇹🇷Sanal, Vahap	2,555
6	🇹🇷Dastan, Muhammed Batuhan	2,538
7	🇹🇷Can, Emre	2,526
8	🇹🇷Kilic, Eray	2,508
9	🇹🇷Kuru, Atilla	2,500
10	🇹🇷Gokerkan, Cem Kaan	2,497
...
810	🇹🇷Yildirim, Berkan	1,828

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
3	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
4	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,744
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
7	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,728
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,721
9	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,713
...
49386	🇹🇷Yildirim, Berkan	1,828

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
67783	🇹🇷Yildirim, Berkan	1,828