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Yalcin, Kenan
🇹🇷FIDE 44541023· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1977
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Kenan Yalcin, a 49-year-old Turkish player, is rated 1535 — just 22 short of his peak of 1557 (Mar 2024, age 47). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 46 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2022–2024). Recent appearance: 8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - B.
Current rating
1535
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1557
−22 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 47
Mar 2024 · age 47
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#171,245
#171,245 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+295 Elo)
1262 → 1557
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 47
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 47
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1557
at age 47 · −22 from today
Mar 2024
2023
92nd Turkish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1262
Jan 2023
2022
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1262 → returned at 1557
Aug 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
1547 → 1535
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
3W1D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMuhammed Yusuf Deniz1,490·8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - B·R4·+17.4
2.[W]vsCemil Baran Menekse1,476·8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - B·R2·+16.6
3.[W]vsBeray Gece Eriskin1,429·8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - B·R7·+14.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsKerem Safa Gul1,495·8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - B·R9·-22.3
2.[L]vsYusuf Ahlatli1,617·8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - B·R3·-15.4
3.[L]vsSelim Yigit Karakus1,650·8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - B·R6·-13.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/7 | #57 | 1517 | -11.6 |
Rankings
/
Turkiye
#2,783
out of 3,929 players
Europe
#110,383
in continent
World
#171,211
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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