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Kaygun, Melis Duru
🇹🇷FIDE 51682664· Female· Turkiye· Born in 2014
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Melis Duru Kaygun, a 12-year-old Turkish player, is rated 1774 and sitting in the top 4% of women worldwide under 12. She is climbing fast, having gained +115 Elo over the past 12 months. 81 rated games in the past year (≈65/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Turkiye Cadet and Youth Team Chess Championship - U12 Girls, Fuby Akademi Sports Club April 23 Chess Tournament - A, and Selectist Chess Cup Tournament - A. Also played 1 rapid (including FIDE World U9-U17 Rapid Chess Championships - U11 Girls) and 3 blitz events (including EYCC 2025 - 1st Blitz Tournament) recently. Her peak of 1826 was reached at age 11 (Dec 2025).
At junior level, she reached #18 and #15 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1774
Standard
Rpd1823·Blz1824
All-time high
1826
−52 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 11
Dec 2025 · age 11
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
69 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#110 · women worldwide under 12 · of 2,965
Career timeline
9 entries2026
18th Turkish U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1826
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+260 Elo)
1566 → 1826
Dec 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 11
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1826
at age 11 · −52 from today
Dec 2025
100 career games
at age 11
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 11
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+116
1658 → 1774
Tournaments
10
75 games
Score
44.5/ 7559.3%
34W21D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/8 | #14 | 1948 | +34.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #6 | 1819 | -29.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #8 | 1701 | -25.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #26 | 1909 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/6 | #4 | 2391 | -24.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #42 | 1827 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/9 | #12 | 1910 | +81.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #22 | 1773 | +29.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/9 | #52 | 1687 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/6 | #13 | 1814 | +44.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2026 Turkiye Cadet and Youth Team Chess Championship - U12 Girls (-29.6 Elo, finished #6).
Rankings
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Turkiye
#1,029
out of 3,989 players
Europe
#60,815
in continent
World
#84,531
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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