Edirne Journey Through History Chess Tournament
Open SwissStandard
14 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 24 May 2025 to 25 May 2025 in Edirne, Turkey. 2 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1840, and top seed was Enis Metin (🇹🇷 TUR, 2169).
Doruk Karayayla (🇹🇷 TUR, 1848) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Enis Metin (4.0) and Mehmet Metin (4.0). Karayayla clinched sole first place in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Doruk Karayayla (1848) beat Enis Metin (2169), a +321-point gap.
Location
🇹🇷Edirne, Turkey
Dates
24 May 2025 → 25 May 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 2
CM×2
Federations · 2 represented
🇹🇷Turkiye×13
🇦🇿Azerbaijan×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsDoruk Karayayla led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R5 · LEADER CHANGE25 May
Doruk Karayayla takes the sole lead (4.5/5).
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Doruk Karayayla drew with CM Mehmet Metin (Black).
R1–R4 · WIN STREAK
Enis Metin won 4 in a row (R1–R4).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Doruk Karayayla | * | ½ | 1 | — |
| 2CMMehmet Metin | ½ | * | — | ½ |
| 3Enis Metin | 0 | — | * | 1 |
| 4Kemal Kale | — | ½ | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karayayla, Doruk | 1848 | TUR | +14N | +7B | =3N | +5B | +2B | 4.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 11.00 | 2327 | +108.8 |
| 2 | Metin, Enis | 2169 | TUR | +8N | +5B | +6N | +4B | −1N | 4.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 10.50 | 2026 | -10.2 |
| 3 | Metin, MehmetCM | 2125 | TUR | +12B | =4N | =1B | +6N | +8B | 4.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 9.75 | 2113 | -0.6 |
| 4 | Kale, Kemal | 0 | TUR | +9N | =3B | +7N | −2N | =6B | 3.0 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 7.25 | 1978 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Hacioglu, Berkan | 1901 | TUR | +13B | −2N | +10B | −1N | +7N | 3.0 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 4.00 | 1922 | +5.2 |
| 6 | Yurtseven, Muhammet Ali | 1810 | TUR | +11B | +12N | −2B | −3B | =4N | 2.5 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 4.50 | 1853 | +0.6 |
| 7 | Aliyev, ElnurCM | 2155 | AZE | +10B | −1N | −4B | +11N | −5B | 2.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 3.00 | 1710 | -31.8 |
| 8 | Kocaoglu, Idil | 1640 | TUR | −2B | +13N | −11B | +10N | −3N | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 2.00 | 1780 | +20.8 |
| 9 | Demirel, Kerem | 1532 | TUR | −4B | =11N | =13B | =12N | =10B | 2.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 2.50 | 1561 | +4.8 |
| 10 | Korak, Onur | 1576 | TUR | −7N | +14B | −5N | −8B | =9N | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 | 1551 | -7.0 |
| 11 | Tasdemir, Halil | 0 | TUR | −6N | =9B | +8N | −7B | F | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.00 | 1697 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Akpinar, Meric | 1640 | TUR | −3N | −6B | +14N | =9B | F | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.00 | 1622 | -9.6 |
| 13 | Ince, Ismail | 1467 | TUR | −5N | −8B | =9N | F | F | 0.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.00 | 1406 | -10.4 |
| 14 | Satici, Taha | 1452 | TUR | −1B | −10N | −12B | F | F | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 888 | -26.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Karayayla, DorukTUR+108.84.5 pts · #1
- 2Kocaoglu, IdilTUR+20.82.0 pts · #6
- 3Hacioglu, BerkanTUR+5.23.0 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Aliyev, ElnurCMAZE-31.82.0 pts · #12
- 2Satici, TahaTUR-26.80.0 pts · #14
- 3Ince, IsmailTUR-10.40.5 pts · #13
Biggest upsets
- R5+321 Elo gap
- R2+307 Elo gap
- R5+254 Elo gap