Akbas, Umut Ata
IM🇹🇷FIDE 44572646· Male· Turkiye· Born in 2004
Umut Ata Akbas, a 22-year-old Turkish International Master, is rated 2459 — just 14 short of his peak of 2473 (Feb 2026, age 22) and ranked 16th among Turkish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +28 Elo over the past 12 months. 116 rated games in the past year (≈79/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include European Individual Chess Championship 2026, Budapest Spring Festival 2026, and Muscat Nights International Chess Championship 2026 - Open A. Also played 1 rapid (including European Universities Chess Championship 2025 - Open rapid) and 2 blitz events (including Muscat Nights International Chess Championship 2026 - Blitz) recently. He reached Turkish #13 in Mar 2024.
Awarded IM in 2023 (age 19) and FM in 2021 (age 17). Earned GM norms at Isbank of Turkiye Chess Super League - 2023 and 1st FUJAIRAH Global Chess Championships - Masters 2025. At junior level, he reached World #40 in U20 and #4, #12 and #15 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2459
Standard
All-time high
2473
Feb 2026 · age 22
Activity
110
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#16
Career timeline
20 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #10 | 2451 | -0.1 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/11 | #95 | 2382 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/9 | #13 | 2444 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/9 | #12 | 2514 | +8.5 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 4.5/8 | #5 | 2440 | -2.5 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 4/9 | #36 | 2528 | +7.9 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 6/9 | #2 | 2505 | +7.1 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 2649 | +25.9 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 5.5/14 | #51 | 2436 | +0.9 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #19 | 2346 | -8.9 |
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