Zerey, Demhat
FM🇹🇷FIDE 51608871· Male· Turkiye· Born in 2010
Demhat Zerey, a 16-year-old Turkish FIDE Master, is rated 2338 and ranked 5th among Turkish players under 16, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +150 Elo over the past 12 months. 58 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Turkiye Cadet and Youth Team Chess Championship - U18, Manisa Metropolitan Municipality 2nd Mesir International Open Chess Tournament - A, and 2026 Turkish Youth Chess Championship - U16 Open. Also played 1 rapid (including FIDE World U9-U17 Rapid Chess Championships - U15 Open) and 2 blitz events (including 11th Cesme International Open Blitz Chess Tournament) recently. He reached Turkish #61 in Dec 2024.
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 14) and CM in 2024 (age 14). Earned a IM norm at 10th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament 2024. At junior level, he reached World #58 in U14 and #3 and #11 nationally in U16 and U12.
Current rating
2338
Standard
All-time high
2338
Jun 2026 · age 16
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#5
Career timeline
16 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 8/9 | #1 | 2307 | +30.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 7/5 | #6 | 2671 | +48.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #5 | 2364 | +93.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/9 | #4 | 2211 | +67.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/8 | #90 | 2175 | -15.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/9 | #38 | 2035 | -50.0 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 4.5/14 | #74 | 2156 | -46.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/9 | #42 | 2335 | +100.8 |
Rankings
National ranking
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