Selbes, Tamer Tarik

Tamer Tarik Selbes, a 40-year-old Turkish FIDE Master, is rated 2258 and sitting in the top 2% of Turkish players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +64 Elo over the past 12 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa A, and Wroclaw Chess Festival 2025 - Open A. Also played 1 rapid event (including IV Chess Festival Cesis 2025 Rapid (and standard)) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 32 months (2004–2006) and 17 months (2010–2012). His peak of 2342 was reached at age 33 (Feb 2019); he also reached Turkish #25 in Jun 2013.

Awarded FM in 2012 (age 26). Earned IM norms at 6th Intl Istanbul Chess Festival Open 2007, Intl Champ of Central Serbia 2012 - Open A, and Wroclaw Chess Festival 2025 - Open A. At junior level, he reached #5, #2 and #2 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.