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Yelken, Mustafa
CM🇹🇷FIDE 6334482· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1988
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Mustafa Yelken, a 38-year-old Turkish Candidate Master, is rated 2200 — just 6 short of his peak of 2206 (Sep 2017, age 29) and sitting in the top 3% of Turkish players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent appearance: Isbank of Turkiye Chess Super League - 2025. He had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2016–2017), 36 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). He reached Turkish #64 in Aug 2013.
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 38).
Current rating
2200
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2206
−6 pts below
Sep 2017 · age 29
Sep 2017 · age 29
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#124 · Turkish players · of 3,805
Career timeline
16 entries2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 38
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 37
Sep 2025
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2177 → returned at 2200
Aug 2024
2019
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 2171 → returned at 2194
Aug 2019
2017
Crossed 2200
at age 29
Sep 2017
All-time peak 2206
at age 29 · −6 from today
Sep 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+23
2177 → 2200
Tournaments
1
10 games
Score
4/ 1040.0%
0W8D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Aug 2025 | 4/10 | #84 | 2276 | +23.0 |
Rankings
/
Turkiye
#124
out of 3,989 players
Europe
#5,741
in continent
World
#8,192
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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