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Citak, Selim
IM🇹🇷FIDE 6301819· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1985
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Selim Citak, a 41-year-old Turkish International Master, is rated 2303 and sitting in the top 2% of Turkish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has slipped back 48 Elo over the past 12 months. 118 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Open Chess Menorca 2026, Paradiso Easter Festival 2026, and GM Mix 11 Fantastico 3-8. jan 2026 SENTA. Also played 1 rapid event (including SENTA - Rapid 11 Fantastico 9.jan 2026) recently. His peak of 2416 was reached at age 39 (Aug 2024); he also reached Turkish #10 in Jul 2005.
Awarded IM in 2026 (age 41) and FM in 2005 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #1, #6 and #4 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2303
Standard
Rpd2333·Blz2248
All-time high
2416
−113 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 39
Aug 2024 · age 39
Activity
108
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
106 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#64 · Turkish players · of 3,805
Career timeline
23 entries2026
IM title awardedIM
at age 41 · 95th 2024 FIDE Congress
May 2026
3rd Turkish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2322
Apr 2026
2025
1,000 career games
at age 40
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 2400
at age 39
Aug 2024
All-time peak 2416
at age 39 · −97 from today
Aug 2024
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 39
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-58
2361 → 2303
Tournaments
12
93 games
Score
48/ 9351.6%
26W44D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 5/9 | #24 | 2308 | +1.1 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 2245 | -0.9 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #51 | 2137 | -15.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/7 | #257 | 2228 | -7.9 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #4 | 2330 | +5.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/7 | #51 | 2234 | -7.5 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #11 | 2454 | +17.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #71 | 2298 | -2.3 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #318 | 2301 | +1.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 4.5/11 | #47 | 2354 | +5.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAziz Mert ErdogduGM
🇹🇷TUR·2360
+0 −0 =7
7 games·last met Jan 2017
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vsSuat AtalikGM
🇷🇸SRB·2404
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsAtaberk ErenIM
🇹🇷TUR·2384
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsUmut AtakisiIM
🇹🇷TUR·2308
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsKivanc HaznedarogluGM
🇹🇷TUR·2362
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Jul 2023
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Rankings
/
Turkiye
#64
out of 3,989 players
Europe
#2,653
in continent
World
#3,987
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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