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Cift, Nazmi
🇹🇷FIDE 34577068· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1967
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Nazmi Cift, a 59-year-old Turkish player, is rated 1483. He has slipped back 83 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 24 February Liberation Cup Chess Tournament - 2026, Samsun Primary Education Week Chess Tournament, and 8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - B. He had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2017–2019), 37 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2022–2024). His peak of 1566 was reached at age 57 (Oct 2024).
Current rating
1483
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1566
−83 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 57
Oct 2024 · age 57
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#191,038
#191,038 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2025
100 career games
at age 58
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+296 Elo)
1270 → 1566
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1566
at age 57 · −83 from today
Oct 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 57
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 57
Mar 2024
2023
54th Turkish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1270
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - Bperf 1613 (+108) · 4.5/7 · #66
Top opponent
Evolution
-83
1566 → 1483
Tournaments
6
41 games
Score
16.5/ 4140.2%
14W5D22L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsYigitcan Ari1,643·8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - B·R8·+13.8
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsBersan Sirac Guner1,441·Cubuk Municipality 10th International Open Chess Tournament - C·R9·-12.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/5 | #74 | 1266 | -22.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/4 | #32 | 1360 | -17.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #66 | 1613 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/8 | #105 | 1497 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/8 | #77 | 1451 | -45.0 |
Worst Elo result: Cubuk Municipality 10th International Open Chess Tournament - C (-45.0 Elo, finished #77).
Rankings
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Turkiye
#3,223
out of 3,929 players
Europe
#119,122
in continent
World
#190,957
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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