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Gultekin, Celal
🇹🇷FIDE 34559795· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1976
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Celal Gultekin, a 50-year-old Turkish player, is rated 1679 — just 18 short of his peak of 1697 (Sep 2015, age 39). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 26 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included), 26 months (2021–2024) and 14 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Pamukkale International Open Chess Tournament - C.
Current rating
1679
Standard
Rpd1800·Blz1753
All-time high
1697
−18 pts below
Sep 2015 · age 39
Sep 2015 · age 39
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#117,247
#117,247 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+210 Elo)
1477 → 1687
May 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1687 → returned at 1679
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 48
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 48
Mar 2024
2022
26th Turkish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1477
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1477 → returned at 1686
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
1687 → 1679
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
4W0D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #136 | 1644 | -7.8 |
Rankings
/
Turkiye
#1,549
out of 3,929 players
Europe
#81,587
in continent
World
#117,243
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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