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Yildiz, Elif Zeren
WFM🇹🇷FIDE 34588124· Female· Turkiye· Born in 2008
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Elif Zeren Yildiz, a 18-year-old Turkish Woman FIDE Master, is rated 2162 — just 7 short of her peak of 2169 (Jun 2025, age 17) and ranked 6th among Turkish women, and in the top 5% worldwide. She is progressing steadily with +31 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent appearances: European Women Team Ch 2025 and Isbank of Turkiye Chess Super League - 2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 Turkiye Blitz Chess Championship) recently.
Awarded WFM in 2024 (age 16) and WCM in 2017 (age 9). Earned a WIM norm at 25th European Women's Chess Championship 2025. At junior level, she reached #15, #12, #30, #22, #13 and #20 nationally in U18, U16, U14, U12, U10 and U8.
Current rating
2162
Standard
Rpd1747·Blz1839
All-time high
2169
−7 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 17
Jun 2025 · age 17
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#6
#6 · Turkish women · of 410
Career timeline
15 entries2025
All-time peak 2169
at age 17 · −7 from today
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+411 Elo)
1749 → 2160
Feb 2025
15th Turkish U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2160
Jan 2025
2024
12th Turkish U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2159
Nov 2024
Crossed 2100
at age 16
Nov 2024
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 16
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2169 → 2162
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
6.5/ 1640.6%
4W5D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/4 | #146 | 2174 | +4.0 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 4.5/12 | #72 | 2166 | -11.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCeren TirpanWFM
🇹🇷TUR·2209
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsEzgi MutluWCM
🇹🇷TUR·1963
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Jan 2024
View head-to-head →
vsAybike KucukWCM
🇹🇷TUR·2004
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsHena Karadas
🇹🇷TUR·1944
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
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Turkiye
#155
out of 3,929 players
Europe
#7,429
in continent
World
#10,418
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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