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Orbay, Mert
🇹🇷FIDE 34544330· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1999
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Mert Orbay, a 27-year-old Turkish player, is rated 1714 — just 17 short of his peak of 1731 (Mar 2024, age 25). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2016–2017), 54 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 17 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: Samsun Primary Education Week Chess Tournament and Turkiye Club Chess Championship Final Competition - 2025.
Current rating
1714
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1731
−17 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 25
Mar 2024 · age 25
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#104,662
#104,662 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+180 Elo)
1551 → 1731
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 25
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1731
at age 25 · −17 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1731 → returned at 1719
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 54 months
paused at 1551 → returned at 1731
Aug 2019
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-17
1731 → 1714
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
5.5/ 1150.0%
3W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #29 | 2430 | -4.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 3.5/7 | #255 | 1772 | -12.0 |
Rankings
/
Turkiye
#1,312
out of 3,929 players
Europe
#73,840
in continent
World
#104,660
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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