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Erturan, Yakup
IM🇹🇷FIDE 6301410· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1982
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Yakup Erturan, a 44-year-old Turkish International Master, is rated 2319 and sitting in the top 1% of Turkish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2014–2015), 36 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 23 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: Turkiye Chess Second League - 2025. His peak of 2419 was reached at age 25 (Oct 2007, Turkish #7 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2007 (age 25) and FM in 2004 (age 22). Earned a GM norm at Festival 27 Conca della Presolana 2007. At junior level, he reached #2 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2319
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2361
All-time high
2419
−100 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 25
Oct 2007 · age 25
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 1%
#53 · Turkish players · of 3,742
Career timeline
18 entries2023
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2343 → returned at 2319
Aug 2023
5th Turkish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2363
Apr 2023
2019
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 2380 → returned at 2363
Aug 2019
2014
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2378 → returned at 2362
Aug 2014
2009
500 career games
at age 27
Sep 2009
2007
Peak Turkish rank: #7
at age 25 · rated 2419
Oct 2007
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-24
2343 → 2319
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3/ 933.3%
1W4D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jul 2025 | 3/9 | #139 | 2127 | -23.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKivanc HaznedarogluGM
🇹🇷TUR·2367
+1 −3 =4
8 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsAziz Mert ErdogduGM
🇹🇷TUR·2360
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsBaris EsenGM
🇹🇷TUR·2446
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met Feb 2014
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vsCemil AghamaliyevGM
🇹🇷TUR·2486
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsUmut AtakisiIM
🇹🇷TUR·2308
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Jun 2013
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Rankings
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Turkiye
#53
out of 3,929 players
Europe
#2,297
in continent
World
#3,510
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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