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Yildiz, Sefa
🇹🇷FIDE 51687690· Male· Turkiye· Born in 2008
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Sefa Yildiz, a 18-year-old Turkish player, is rated 1478. He has slipped back 119 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Samsun May 19 Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day Chess Tournament, Samsun Primary Education Week Chess Tournament, and Cubuk Municipality 10th International Open Chess Tournament - C. His peak of 1658 was reached at age 18 (Mar 2026).
Current rating
1478
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1658
−180 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 18
Mar 2026 · age 18
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#194,083
#194,083 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+102 Elo)
1556 → 1658
Mar 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1658
at age 18 · −180 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Feb 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Feb 2025
First FIDE rating
1556 · at age 17
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-78
1556 → 1478
Tournaments
5
33 games
Score
9.5/ 3328.8%
6W7D20L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsKayra Karan Ozkan1,515·Cubuk Municipality 10th International Open Chess Tournament - C·R7·+15.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsYagiz Efe Kutluca1,421·8th Baskent University International Open Chess Tournament - C·R8·-29.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/3 | #32 | 706 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/3 | #27 | 1611 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/8 | #44 | 1604 | -35.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/4 | #388 | 1418 | -98.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/5 | #156 | 1331 | -131.6 |
Worst Elo result: 8th Baskent University International Open Chess Tournament - C (-131.6 Elo, finished #156).
Rankings
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Turkiye
#3,324
out of 3,989 players
Europe
#120,592
in continent
World
#193,995
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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