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Cilekaya, Tahir
🇹🇷FIDE 6356907· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1979
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Tahir Cilekaya, a 47-year-old Turkish player, is rated 1601. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 42 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 17 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Turkiye Club Chess Championship Final Competition - 2025. His peak of 1658 was reached at age 34 (May 2013).
Current rating
1601
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1658
−57 pts below
May 2013 · age 34
May 2013 · age 34
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#146,007
#146,007 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2025
65th Turkish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1601
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+255 Elo)
1362 → 1617
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 45
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 45
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 45
Mar 2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1617 → returned at 1601
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
1617 → 1601
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
2W1D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jul 2025 | 2.5/6 | #310 | 1653 | -15.8 |
Worst Elo result: Turkiye Club Chess Championship Final Competition - 2025 (-15.8 Elo, finished #310).
Rankings
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Turkiye
#2,125
out of 3,929 players
Europe
#97,735
in continent
World
#145,995
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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