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Balci, Hidir
🇹🇷FIDE 525010204· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1950
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Hidir Balci, a 76-year-old Turkish player, is rated 1523 — his current career high. He returned to competition in June 2026. He took a 22-month break between Jul 2024 and Jun 2026.
Current rating
1523
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1523
at best
Jun 2026 · age 76
Jun 2026 · age 76
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#176,811
#176,811 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
6th Turkish 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1523
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+63 Elo)
1460 → 1523
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 76
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1523
at age 76
Jun 2026
Return after 23-month break
back at 1523
Jun 2026
2024
12th Turkish 70-75 player
at age 74 · rated 1460
Jul 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+103
1420 → 1523
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3/ 933.3%
3W0D6L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #29 | 1422 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Turkiye
#2,925
out of 3,989 players
Europe
#113,104
in continent
World
#176,772
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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