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Turkay, Metin
🇹🇷FIDE 6341152· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1955
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Metin Turkay, a 71-year-old Turkish player, is rated 1471. He has slipped back 68 Elo over the past 12 months. 62 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bolu 23 April National Sovereignty and Children's Day Chess Tournament, ODTU Trimatlon Chess Tournament, and Ankara Chess Tournament - March 2026 - B. Also played 1 blitz event (including Pamukkale International Open Blitz Chess Tournament) recently. He took a 56-month break between Jan 2017 and Oct 2021 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1739 was reached at age 57 (Jan 2012).
Current rating
1471
Standard
Rpd1811·Blz1664
All-time high
1739
−268 pts below
Jan 2012 · age 57
Jan 2012 · age 57
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#196,566
#196,566 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
16th Turkish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1519
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+246 Elo)
1334 → 1580
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 69
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 69
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1400
at age 67
Dec 2022
Re-crossed 1400
at age 67
Jul 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
8th Baskent University International Open Chess Tournament - Cperf 1655 (+109) · 5/7 · #53
Evolution
-68
1539 → 1471
Tournaments
12
72 games
Score
30/ 7241.7%
23W14D35L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/3 | #43 | 1795 | -15.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/4 | #22 | 1431 | -6.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/6 | #32 | 1406 | -19.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #30 | 1426 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/6 | #56 | 1470 | -8.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #24 | 1705 | +5.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #16 | 1584 | -14.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/5 | #17 | 1593 | -13.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/8 | #48 | 1574 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/3 | #314 | 2236 | +1.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEyup Turkucu
🇹🇷TUR·1548
+7 −1 =1
9 games·last met May 2025
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vsSukru Alkan
🇹🇷TUR·1570
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsErol Muti
🇹🇷TUR·1516
+6 −1 =1
8 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsMert Dogan Aydin
🇹🇷TUR·1769
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met May 2016
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vsHuseyin Ataseven
🇹🇷TUR·1438
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2016
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Rankings
/
Turkiye
#3,385
out of 3,989 players
Europe
#121,587
in continent
World
#196,466
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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