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Balci, Ufuk
🇹🇷FIDE 6322379· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1972
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Ufuk Balci, a 54-year-old Turkish player, is rated 1589. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2012–2014) and 121 months (2014–2024). Recent appearance: Mersin May 19 Youth and Sports Day Chess Tournament. His peak of 1798 was reached at age 52 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1589
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1798
−209 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 52
Mar 2024 · age 52
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#150,605
#150,605 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Jun 2025
37th Turkish 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1644
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+134 Elo)
1664 → 1798
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1798
at age 52 · −209 from today
Mar 2024
2014
Inactive for 121 months
paused at 1664 → returned at 1798
Jan 2014
2013
64th Turkish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1698
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
1590 → 1589
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
3W1D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2025 | 3.5/6 | #16 | 1595 | -55.2 |
Rankings
/
Turkiye
#2,234
out of 3,929 players
Europe
#100,190
in continent
World
#150,590
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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