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Kul, Ozdemir Efe
🇹🇷FIDE 6316638· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1989
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Ozdemir Efe Kul, a 37-year-old Turkish player, is rated 2135 and sitting in the top 5% of Turkish players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has slipped back 45 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Nova Time Chess Sports Club Chess Tournament, Maltepe Erzurumlular Foundation - Istiklal Chess Sports Club Chess Tournament, and Turkiye Club Chess Championship Final Competition - 2025. He had 2 career breaks: 19 months (2011–2013) and 15 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2223 was reached at age 34 (Apr 2023); he also reached Turkish #80 in Dec 2023.
At junior level, he reached #19 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2135
Standard
Rpd2020·Blz1988
All-time high
2223
−88 pts below
Apr 2023 · age 34
Apr 2023 · age 34
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#173 · Turkish players · of 3,805
Career timeline
16 entries2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2195 → returned at 2180
Feb 2024
2023
Peak Turkish rank: #80
at age 34 · rated 2223
Dec 2023
Best 12-month gain (+203 Elo)
2020 → 2223
May 2023
Crossed 2200
at age 34
Apr 2023
All-time peak 2223
at age 34 · −88 from today
Apr 2023
Crossed 2100
at age 34
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-45
2180 → 2135
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
11/ 1573.3%
10W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 1996 | -2.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/6 | #3 | 1787 | -28.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 2.5/4 | #251 | 2013 | -14.0 |
Worst Elo result: Maltepe Erzurumlular Foundation - Istiklal Chess Sports Club Chess Tournament (-28.6 Elo, finished #3).
Rankings
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Turkiye
#173
out of 3,989 players
Europe
#8,942
in continent
World
#12,405
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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