Gokturk, Murat Kutay
CM🇹🇷FIDE 51605260· Male· Turkiye· Born in 2013
Murat Kutay Gokturk, a 13-year-old Turkish Candidate Master, is rated 1968 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide under 14. He has slipped back 80 Elo over the past 12 months. 68 rated games in the past year (≈80/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 School Sports Final Competition Chess Tournament - B, PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open, and 24 February Liberation Cup Chess Tournament - 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including FIDE World U9-U17 Rapid Chess Championships - U13 Open) and 1 blitz events (including FIDE World U9-U17 Blitz Chess Championships - U13 Open) recently. His peak of 2072 was reached at age 12 (Apr 2025).
Previously known as Murat Kutay Yardak (until Jan 2023). Awarded CM in 2024 (age 11). At junior level, he reached World #58 in U12, World #37 in U10, World #12 in U8 and #17 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1968
Standard
All-time high
2072
Apr 2025 · age 12
Activity
79
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
Career timeline
14 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 6/6 | #1 | 2419 | +33.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #231 | 1955 | -48.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #29 | 1666 | -62.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 7/11 | #31 | 2017 | -9.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/7 | #11 | 2067 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/9 | #146 | 2044 | -9.2 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 4/8 | #106 | 2073 | +10.0 |
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