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Varolu, Birgul
🇹🇷FIDE 51638355· Female· Turkiye· Born in 2014
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Birgul Varolu, a 12-year-old Turkish player, is rated 1675 — her current career high. She is rising rapidly, having gained +208 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Turkiye Cadet and Youth Team Chess Championship - U12 Girls, 2026 Turkish Cadet Chess Championship - U12 Girls, and Burhaniye Oren International Open Chess Tournament - C.
At junior level, she reached #74 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1675
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1675
at best
Jun 2026 · age 12
Jun 2026 · age 12
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#118,929
#118,929 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
74th Turkish U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1675
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+208 Elo)
1467 → 1675
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1675
at age 12
Jun 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Aug 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 10
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+225
1450 → 1675
Tournaments
6
52 games
Score
34.5/ 5266.3%
31W7D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsKubra Nur Orhan1,503·2026 Turkiye Cadet and Youth Team Chess Championship - U12 Girls·R5·-29.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/5 | #79 | 2716 | +52.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/7 | #30 | 1988 | +49.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #8 | 1968 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/3 | #24 | 2560 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/5 | #45 | 2290 | +28.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/8 | #18 | 1678 | +80.0 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Turkiye
#1,579
out of 3,989 players
Europe
#82,592
in continent
World
#118,923
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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