Format
GM
Gules, Mehmed Selahaddin
🇹🇷FIDE 6318070· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1966
Follow Mehmed Selahaddin GulesTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Mehmed Selahaddin Gules, a 60-year-old Turkish player, is rated 1574 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +112 Elo over the past 12 months. 69 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Bolu 23 April National Sovereignty and Children's Day Chess Tournament, 8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - B, and Kapadokya International Open Chess Tournament - C. Also played 3 blitz events (including 11th Cesme International Open Blitz Chess Tournament) recently.
Current rating
1574
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1507
All-time high
1574
at best
May 2026 · age 60
May 2026 · age 60
Activity
75
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
69 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#156,257
#156,257 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
46th Turkish 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1574
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+112 Elo)
1462 → 1574
May 2026
All-time peak 1574
at age 60
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 59
Sep 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
Sep 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 59
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
9
76 games
Score
28/ 7636.8%
23W10D43L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsKayra Tamer Sen1,756·Cubuk Municipality 10th International Open Chess Tournament - B·R3·+33.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/6 | #9 | 1633 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #24 | 1595 | +32.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/6 | #226 | 1664 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/9 | #99 | 1494 | +11.1 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 5/8 | #139 | 1807 | +68.1 |
Rankings
/
Turkiye
#2,388
out of 3,929 players
Europe
#103,124
in continent
World
#156,240
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Turkiye
| 1 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| 2 | 🇹🇷Follow Ediz GurelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,641 |
| 3 | 🇹🇷Follow Isik CanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,565 |
| 4 | 🇹🇷Follow Vahap SanalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,549 |
| 4 | 🇹🇷Follow Mustafa YilmazTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,549 |
| 6 | 🇹🇷Follow Muhammed Batuhan DastanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,538 |
| 7 | 🇹🇷Follow Emre CanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,526 |
| 8 | 🇹🇷Follow Cemil Can Ali MarandiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,514 |
| 9 | 🇹🇷Follow Eray KilicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,511 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Cem Kaan GokerkanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,507 |
| ... | ||
| 2388 | 1,574 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| ... | ||
| 103124 | 1,574 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 156240 | 1,574 | |