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Kara, Selim
🇹🇷FIDE 51604531· Male· Turkiye· Born in 2013
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Selim Kara, a 13-year-old Turkish player, is rated 1617. He is on a steady climb with +70 Elo over the past 12 months. 73 rated games in the past year (≈69/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 9th Strolling Pavilion Chess Tournament, 2026 Turkish Youth Chess Championship - U13 Open, and Serkan Konez Open Chess Tournament - B. His peak of 1664 was reached at age 12 (Jan 2025).
At junior level, he reached #52 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1617
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1664
−47 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 12
Jan 2025 · age 12
Activity
65
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
73 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#140,490
#140,490 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+70 Elo)
1547 → 1617
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 13
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 12
Sep 2025
52nd Turkish U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1664
Jan 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+77
1540 → 1617
Tournaments
9
75 games
Score
37.5/ 7550.0%
23W29D23L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsCharalampos Kamperidis1,811·34th OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT OF KAVALA VASILIS THEODORIDIS B·R4·+28.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/4 | #21 | 1676 | +14.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/6 | #21 | 1716 | +36.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/8 | #76 | 1811 | -29.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/7 | #18 | 1514 | -51.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/7 | #88 | 2219 | +36.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #67 | 1586 | -35.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/8 | #130 | 1726 | +48.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/9 | #152 | 1743 | +73.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/8 | #159 | 1554 | -15.6 |
Rankings
/
Turkiye
#1,993
out of 3,989 players
Europe
#94,831
in continent
World
#140,481
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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