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Gulden, Egemen
CM🇹🇷FIDE 6324983· Male· Turkiye· Born in 2000
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Egemen Gulden, a 26-year-old Turkish Candidate Master, is rated 2101 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +49 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Turkiye Chess First League - 2025, 8th Baskent University International Open Chess Tournament - A, and 11th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament - A. He took a 29-month break between Aug 2019 and Feb 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2229 was reached at age 15 (Oct 2015, Turkish #52 at the time).
Awarded CM in 2017 (age 17). At junior level, he reached #19, #12, #3, #34, #17 and #5 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2101
Standard
Rpd2083·Blz1984
All-time high
2229
−128 pts below
Oct 2015 · age 15
Oct 2015 · age 15
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,309 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
21 entries2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 25
Aug 2025
2020
19th Turkish U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2118
Jul 2020
2019
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 2118 → returned at 2094
Aug 2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 18
Oct 2018
2017
CM title awardedCM
at age 17
Jul 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
8th Baskent University International Open Chess Tournament - Aperf 2202 (+101) · 4.5/9 · #24
Evolution
+49
2052 → 2101
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
9.5/ 2636.5%
4W11D11L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsDenizcan TemizkanFM2,192·8th Baskent University International Open Chess Tournament - A·R5·+12.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jul 2025 | 2/9 | #143 | 2138 | +11.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #24 | 2202 | +32.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/8 | #137 | 2083 | +5.6 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsBahadir OzenIM
🇹🇷TUR·2347
+0 −3 =5
8 games·last met Jul 2018
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vsDenizcan TemizkanFM
🇹🇷TUR·2207
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsOnder Percin
🇹🇷TUR·2009
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Jun 2015
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vsUgur Doga YaziciCM
🇹🇷TUR·2174
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Jan 2018
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vsMustafa Alpago GulsoyCM
🇹🇷TUR·2090
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Dec 2016
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Rankings
/
Turkiye
#203
out of 3,929 players
Europe
#11,124
in continent
World
#15,309
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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