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Sevig, Mert Can
CM🇹🇷FIDE 44546335· Male· Turkiye· Born in 2010
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Mert Can Sevig, a 16-year-old Turkish Candidate Master, is rated 2137 — just 6 short of his peak of 2143 (Aug 2025, age 15) and ranked 17th among Turkish players under 16, and in the top 6% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +112 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include GM Mix 13 Fantastico 17-22. jan 2026 SENTA, 9th Mersin Metropolitan Municipality International Open Chess Tournament - A, and Turkiye Chess Second League - 2025.
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #73 in U8 and #16, #8, #9 and #6 nationally in U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2137
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1766
All-time high
2143
−6 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 15
Aug 2025 · age 15
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#17
#17 · Turkish players under 16 · of 443
Career timeline
14 entries2026
16th Turkish U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2137
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 16
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+338 Elo)
1805 → 2143
Oct 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 15
Aug 2025
All-time peak 2143
at age 15 · −6 from today
Aug 2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 15
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+112
2025 → 2137
Tournaments
5
42 games
Score
20/ 4247.6%
14W12D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsEge OzCM2,033·9th Mersin Metropolitan Municipality International Open Chess Tournament - A·R1·-23.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/9 | #43 | 2199 | +47.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/8 | #37 | 2024 | -54.0 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #89 | 2044 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #28 | 2248 | +70.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/9 | #69 | 2148 | +41.4 |
Worst Elo result: 9th Mersin Metropolitan Municipality International Open Chess Tournament - A (-54.0 Elo, finished #37).
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Rankings
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Turkiye
#170
out of 3,989 players
Europe
#8,825
in continent
World
#12,264
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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