Turkiye Chess First League - 2025

Team SwissStandard

169 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 14 Jul 2025 to 20 Jul 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. 99 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2559, and top seed was Velimir Ivic (🇷🇸 SRB, GM, 2639).

Pavel Ponkratov (🇷🇺 RUS, GM, 2556) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Davit Maghalashvili (8.0) and Seyed Kian Poormosavi (8.0). Ponkratov shared the lead from round 8, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 8: Oguz Altug (1675) beat Zeki Berke Caputcuoglu (FM, 2242), a +567-point gap.

Location

🇹🇷Ankara, Turkey

Dates

14 Jul 2025 → 20 Jul 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Team · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇷🇸GMVelimir Ivic2639

Avg top 10

2,559

Participants

169

Titled players · 99

GM×19

IM×26

FM×18

CM×21

WGM×1

WIM×5

WFM×3

WCM×6

Federations · 8 represented

🇹🇷Turkiye×126

🇦🇿Azerbaijan×11

🇮🇷Iran×7

🇬🇪Georgia×3

🇹🇲Turkmenistan×2

FIDE (no federation)×2

🇭🇺Hungary×2

🇱🇹Lithuania×2

Top 3

🥇
GMPavel Ponkratov
🇷🇺RUS·2556
8.0pts·2737perf+16.7
🥈
GMDavit Maghalashvili
🇬🇪GEO·2417
8.0pts·2609perf+18.6
🥉
IMSeyed Kian Poormosavi
🇮🇷IRI·2366
8.0pts·2427perf+5.4

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	GMPonkratov, Pavel	🇷🇺RUS	2556	8.0	2386	2737	+16.7
2	GMMaghalashvili, Davit	🇬🇪GEO	2417	8.0	2258	2609	+18.6
3	IMPoormosavi, Seyed Kian	🇮🇷IRI	2366	8.0	2076	2427	+5.4
5	IMYurtseven, Melih	🇹🇷TUR	2339	7.5	2183	2456	+13.2
4	GMRasulov, Vugar	🇦🇿AZE	2489	7.5	2333	2606	+13.1
6	WIMTerbe, Julianna	🇭🇺HUN	2204	7.5	1912	2185	+1.6
8	IMBabazada, Khazar	🇦🇿AZE	2487	7.0	2303	2523	+6.2
7	WFMTirpan, Ceren	🇹🇷TUR	2060	7.0	1971	2191	+58.0
9	IMAkhmedinov, Satbek	🇰🇿KAZ	2365	7.0	2057	2277	-10.0
10	Yurtoglu, Osman Talha	🇹🇷TUR	1950	7.0	1997	2217	+61.0
12	FMKrasteva, Beloslava	🇧🇬BUL	2323	6.5	2001	2167	-24.0
16	IMPour Agha Bala, Amirreza	🇮🇷IRI	2479	6.5	2277	2443	+0.2
15	GMLashkin, Jegor	🇲🇩MDA	2514	6.5	2301	2467	-2.3
13	WGMBabiy, Olga	🇩🇪GER	2258	6.5	1991	2157	-14.4
11	WIMIbrahimova, Sabina	🇦🇿AZE	2214	6.5	1919	2085	-20.2
14	IMIbrahimli, Murad	🇦🇿AZE	2438	6.5	2377	2543	+13.8
23	GMSadikhov, Ulvi	🇦🇿AZE	2488	6.0	2332	2457	-1.3
25	GMGholami, Aryan	🇮🇷IRI	2449	6.0	2481	2606	+18.8
20	Hasirci, Ozgur Deniz	🇹🇷TUR	2161	6.0	2144	2269	+48.6
29	CMSakmak, Kutay	🇹🇷TUR	2159	6.0	2099	2224	+21.3
30	GMIskandarov, Misratdin	🇦🇿AZE	2534	6.0	2507	2632	+11.7
28	GMIvic, Velimir	🇷🇸SRB	2639	6.0	2467	2592	-3.9
24	FMSevgi, Volkan	🇹🇷TUR	2302	6.0	2221	2346	+12.2
18	GMUskov, Artem	FID	2500	6.0	2390	2515	+4.0
27	Alagoz, Zumra Meryem	🇹🇷TUR	1841	6.0	1929	2054	+98.8
26	CMTurker, Esat Tuna	🇹🇷TUR	2073	6.0	2034	2159	+28.6
19	CMUysal, Burak	🇹🇷TUR	2202	6.0	2155	2280	+21.0
21	IMFaizrakhmanov, Ramil	FID	2426	6.0	2362	2487	+9.0
17	Metin, Oguz	🇹🇷TUR	2087	6.0	1969	2094	+3.0
22	CMYazici, Ugur Doga	🇹🇷TUR	2161	6.0	2097	2406	+39.0
37	IMSuyarov, Mukhammadzokhid	🇺🇿UZB	2473	5.5	2402	2482	+2.5
34	GMOdeev, Handszar	🇹🇲TKM	2253	5.5	2282	2362	+14.1
32	IMCitak, Selim	🇹🇷TUR	2361	5.5	2254	2334	-2.2
41	FMGuleryuz, Kuzey	🇹🇷TUR	2204	5.5	2063	2204	+4.8
38	CMEngin, Onur Cinar	🇹🇷TUR	2279	5.5	2200	2280	+2.2
33	GMLaurusas, Tomas	🇱🇹LTU	2541	5.5	2354	2434	-10.1
39	WCMMutlu, Ezgi	🇹🇷TUR	2024	5.5	1932	2012	-4.8
40	Altug, Oguz	🇹🇷TUR	1675	5.5	1940	2020	+136.8
31	CMTezcan, Alper	🇹🇷TUR	2170	5.5	2057	2137	-2.3
35	FMGur, Ali	🇹🇷TUR	2033	5.5	2102	2182	+65.0
36	CMSeyhanoglu, Deniz	🇹🇷TUR	2157	5.5	2044	2445	+32.2
42	WIMZahedifar, Anahita	🇮🇷IRI	2143	5.5	1966	2196	+10.8
54	GMBerkes, Ferenc	🇭🇺HUN	2613	5.0	2500	2543	-8.5
59	IMDaghli, Arash	🇮🇷IRI	2430	5.0	2455	2498	+8.9
50	GMGumularz, Szymon	🇵🇱POL	2597	5.0	2502	2545	-6.3
56	FMTasdogen, Dincer	🇹🇷TUR	2351	5.0	2209	2304	-8.8
53	CMCeyhan, Mert	🇹🇷TUR	2220	5.0	2248	2291	+31.9
46	WCMSeyhan, Pelin	🇹🇷TUR	1949	5.0	2014	2057	+43.6
55	IMBaidetskyi, Valentin	🇦🇹AUT	2475	5.0	2424	2467	-0.3
52	FMCilek, Bora	🇹🇷TUR	2295	5.0	2064	2159	-23.4
45	Kazik, Oguz Kagan	🇹🇷TUR	2080	5.0	2095	2190	+40.0
51	IMOzen, Bahadir	🇹🇷TUR	2362	5.0	2175	2270	-14.8
43	GMAsadli, Vugar	🇦🇿AZE	2556	5.0	2408	2451	-11.3
48	IMBaum, Jonasz	🇵🇱POL	2476	5.0	2253	2348	-10.1
44	Ozgur, Tibet Kagan	🇹🇷TUR	1976	5.0	2071	2114	+28.8
58	Ucucu, Salih	🇹🇷TUR	1882	5.0	1974	2017	+30.4
49	FMDedebas, Emre Emin	🇹🇷TUR	2294	5.0	2159	2317	+8.2
47	Yaylali, Adnan Dogan	🇹🇷TUR	1941	5.0	1962	2057	+22.6
57	Canbulan, Arda	🇹🇷TUR	1911	5.0	1989	2032	+28.6
68	WIMAsgharzadeh, Mitra	🇮🇷IRI	2012	4.5	2052	2052	+8.6
69	FMCaputcuoglu, Zeki Berke	🇹🇷TUR	2242	4.5	2087	2087	-31.4
61	WCMKara, Gulce Nehir	🇹🇷TUR	1990	4.5	2001	2001	+1.6
67	FMAvsar, Gediz	🇹🇷TUR	2157	4.5	2155	2155	-0.8
65	IMOlsen, Filip Boe	🇩🇰DEN	2453	4.5	2328	2328	-12.5
62	GMShanava, Konstantine	🇬🇪GEO	2455	4.5	2435	2435	-1.8
60	Duman, Aydin	🇹🇷TUR	2113	4.5	2207	2207	+21.8
72	GMBenidze, Davit	🇬🇪GEO	2395	4.5	2375	2375	-1.7
66	IMTalibov, Shiroghlan	🇦🇿AZE	2426	4.5	2358	2358	-5.9
63	CMTemizer, Umut	🇹🇷TUR	2004	4.5	2044	2044	+7.8
64	IMRzayev, Bahruz	🇹🇷TUR	2338	4.5	2102	2145	-17.2
71	IMKoksal, Ege	🇹🇷TUR	2292	4.5	2302	2404	+11.2
70	Manas, Eren	🇹🇷TUR	1945	4.5	2035	2078	+54.4
85	Oflaz, Fatma Zehra	🇹🇷TUR	1840	4.0	1969	1926	+36.8
82	GMPultinevicius, Paulius	🇱🇹LTU	2542	4.0	2479	2436	-12.6
90	Seker, Bilgesu	🇹🇷TUR	1871	4.0	1958	1915	+6.0
73	IMAtakisi, Umut	🇹🇷TUR	2308	4.0	2362	2319	+1.1
83	Elma, Muge	🇹🇷TUR	1866	4.0	1974	1931	+13.4
81	IMAbdulov, Orkhan	🇦🇿AZE	2373	4.0	2431	2388	+2.5
78	WFMHereklioglu, Sude	🇹🇷TUR	1929	4.0	1941	1898	-8.4
79	CMKaraoglan, Kivanc	🇹🇷TUR	2237	4.0	2319	2276	+9.2
74	CMDaghan, Devran	🇹🇷TUR	2201	4.0	2110	2067	-29.0
80	Kaplan, Bahadir	🇹🇷TUR	1937	4.0	2128	2085	+29.2
89	Pektas, Yigit	🇹🇷TUR	2111	4.0	2191	2191	+14.2
77	IMLazov, Toni	🇲🇰MKD	2400	4.0	2333	2290	-11.1
87	Yalcin, Ozgun	🇹🇷TUR	1942	4.0	1975	1932	-2.4
76	Bese, Irem	🇹🇷TUR	1827	4.0	1925	1882	+8.8
86	Maras, Huseyin Kayra	🇹🇷TUR	1878	4.0	2050	2050	+65.2
91	Yelligedik, Murat	🇹🇷TUR	1974	4.0	2051	2008	+5.6
88	CMAsici, Poyraz Efe	🇹🇷TUR	1996	4.0	1977	1977	-8.8
84	Yungucu, Arda	🇹🇷TUR	2062	4.0	2082	2132	+13.8
75	CMBulgurlu, Okan	🇹🇷TUR	1964	4.0	2017	2142	+27.0
95	WCMAcarbay, Algi	🇹🇷TUR	2009	3.5	2029	1949	-16.6
96	Seker, Cinar	🇹🇷TUR	1912	3.5	2082	2039	+40.7
99	WIMDjukic, Sandra	🇷🇸SRB	2108	3.5	2015	1935	-39.0
93	WCMAnacoglu, Cisel	🇹🇷TUR	1889	3.5	1939	1859	-8.8
94	Adiguzel, Ufuk Alp	🇹🇷TUR	1971	3.5	1990	1910	-18.6
101	Ilgililer, Bertug	🇹🇷TUR	1946	3.5	1974	1894	-28.8
104	IMOzen, Deniz	🇹🇷TUR	2374	3.5	2266	2266	-10.1
98	Ermemis, Zehra Ece	🇹🇷TUR	1676	3.5	1872	1792	+23.8
102	IMHasanzade, Toghrul	🇦🇿AZE	2318	3.5	2286	2206	-12.0
103	FMDogan, Mire Deniz	🇹🇷TUR	2089	3.5	2199	2119	+2.0
97	Ozcan, Ilker	🇹🇷TUR	2082	3.5	1972	1929	-30.6
92	IMErtan, Can	🇹🇷TUR	2369	3.5	2211	2211	-12.9
105	GMGhane, Shojaat	🇮🇷IRI	2266	3.5	2120	2120	-11.9
100	Pasa, Ahmet	🇹🇷TUR	1979	3.5	2016	2016	+5.6
113	GMErdogdu, Aziz Mert	🇹🇷TUR	2383	3.0	2419	2294	-10.8
119	IMGarayev, Kanan	🇦🇿AZE	2343	3.0	2424	2299	-5.1
116	Abak, Tuana	🇹🇷TUR	1801	3.0	2023	1898	+17.5
106	IMGhimpu, Samuel-Timotei	🇷🇴ROU	2415	3.0	2521	2396	-2.5
112	FMYagiz, Yasin Emrah	🇹🇷TUR	2113	3.0	2217	2092	-5.8
117	Kolat, Ata	🇹🇷TUR	2015	3.0	1987	1862	-70.3
108	FMDanaci, Ege	🇹🇷TUR	1994	3.0	2007	1882	-26.2
115	Metiner, Yekta Efe	🇹🇷TUR	2026	3.0	1983	1858	-78.4
110	Ozmen, Mustafa Lutfi Poyraz	🇹🇷TUR	1966	3.0	2177	2052	+13.6
109	CMTepe, Efe Can	🇹🇷TUR	2119	3.0	2021	1971	-28.4
118	Caliskan, Seha	🇹🇷TUR	1914	3.0	1915	1790	-29.2
114	CMIsik, Engin Yasar	🇹🇷TUR	2140	3.0	2070	1945	-46.0
111	Aksu, Ata Anil	🇹🇷TUR	1764	3.0	1932	2004	+30.2
107	Ermemis, Kadir Efe	🇹🇷TUR	1807	3.0	1861	2054	+26.0
120	FMBuyukasik, Diyap	🇹🇷TUR	2277	2.5	2377	2211	-16.6
125	Zuberoglu, Ibrahim Berk	🇹🇷TUR	1865	2.5	2090	1924	+8.0
123	WFMAyan, Bengu Sena	🇹🇷TUR	1857	2.5	2003	1901	+2.2
126	Sertbay, Huseyin	🇹🇷TUR	2124	2.5	2395	2229	+14.4
128	Orak, Ersin	🇹🇷TUR	1864	2.5	1916	1750	-27.4
121	Yenil, Mucahit	🇹🇷TUR	1816	2.5	1987	1885	+9.6
129	FMBayram, Yakup	🇹🇷TUR	2150	2.5	2079	2022	-19.8
127	FMBurcu, Cagatay	🇹🇷TUR	2284	2.5	2161	2104	-28.2
124	Bingul, Muratcan	🇹🇷TUR	1917	2.5	1984	1984	+8.8
131	Coban, Eren Cinar	🇹🇷TUR	1746	2.5	1882	1882	+14.8
122	CMAkyuz, Kerem Arhan	🇹🇷TUR	1876	2.5	1962	1962	+20.8
130	Yigit, Ahmet Yasir	🇹🇷TUR	1972	2.5	2100	2100	+15.8
137	Aytekin, Murat Eren	🇹🇷TUR	2176	2.0	2420	2200	+0.4
135	CMOzen, Batuhan	🇹🇷TUR	2128	2.0	2206	2013	-25.0
141	Aydin, Ersin	🇹🇷TUR	1976	2.0	2175	1982	-5.4
143	CMGulden, Egemen	🇹🇷TUR	2052	2.0	2354	2134	+11.0
136	Oz, Ozan	🇹🇷TUR	1930	2.0	2098	1940	-3.8
133	Yazici, Zumral	🇹🇷TUR	1759	2.0	1879	1659	-50.0
140	Aker, Meric Zeynel	🇹🇷TUR	2034	2.0	2036	1964	-19.6
142	Atik, Muhammed Ihsan	🇹🇷TUR	1862	2.0	1977	1905	+10.4
139	Konduk, Bekir Sami	🇹🇷TUR	2020	2.0	2041	1916	-17.0
138	Taskaya, Fesih	🇹🇷TUR	1769	2.0	1937	1779	-0.2
132	Karadas, Hena	🇹🇷TUR	1921	2.0	1989	2114	+28.8
134	Aydemir, Umut	🇹🇷TUR	2160	2.0	1930	2055	-14.4
145	CMOzturk, Efe Hakan	🇹🇷TUR	2111	1.5	2078	1848	-46.4
146	CMDalgar, Hakki Berat	🇹🇷TUR	2002	1.5	2111	1881	-23.2
144	Keser, Murat	🇹🇷TUR	1903	1.5	1997	1848	-8.2
147	CMGulsoy, Mustafa Alpago	🇹🇷TUR	2088	1.5	1919	1919	-12.2
154	Ozcan, Kadir Kutay	🇹🇷TUR	1917	1.0	2267	1945	-0.4
156	FMErdogan, Hakan	🇹🇷TUR	2115	1.0	2318	2009	-19.4
149	Ahlatli, Yusuf	🇹🇷TUR	1641	1.0	1921	1570	-24.4
152	Demir, Hilmi Mustafa	🇹🇷TUR	1936	1.0	2236	1996	+4.4
151	Sanan, Demirhan	🇹🇷TUR	1897	1.0	1937	1744	-25.7
150	Akcan, Umit	🇹🇷TUR	1942	1.0	2027	1834	-11.2
153	Cecen, Kuay Kam	🇹🇷TUR	1813	1.0	1921	1728	-17.6
148	Unver, Cumayi	🇹🇷TUR	2012	1.0	2039	1914	-9.2
155	WCMDuru, Ipek	🇹🇷TUR	1750	1.0	1850	1850	+5.6
160	Ozsayin, Elif	🇹🇷TUR	1827	0.5	1967	1523	-50.0
159	Molla, Ersen	🇹🇷TUR	1923	0.5	2098	1732	-17.4
157	FMGulbeyaz, Emir	🇹🇷TUR	2231	0.5	2072	1879	-18.4
158	IMSemiyev Suhrap	🇹🇲TKM	2248	0.5	1966	1966	-3.4
162	Karaboga, Neset Eren	🇹🇷TUR	1853	0.0	2049	1249	-56.8
163	Ozdemir, Ali	🇹🇷TUR	1885	0.0	2072	1272	-31.6
164	Eldemir, Goksu	🇹🇷TUR	1911	0.0	2079	1279	-23.6
169	Yildiz, Emre	🇹🇷TUR	2006	0.0	2406	1606	-1.6
168	Kamalak, Bedihanur	🇹🇷TUR	1507	0.0	1799	999	-6.2
165	Uman, Elya Aynur	🇹🇷TUR	1466	0.0	1866	1066	-3.2
167	FMOlcum, Ahmet	🇹🇷TUR	2229	0.0	2294	1494	-8.2
161	Nazli, Sertan	🇹🇷TUR	1876	0.0	1964	1164	-7.6
166	Capan, Ozan	🇹🇷TUR	1944	0.0	2201	1401	-3.6

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Altug, OguzTUR
+136.8
5.5 pts · #40
2Alagoz, Zumra MeryemTUR
+98.8
6.0 pts · #27
3Maras, Huseyin KayraTUR
+65.2
4.0 pts · #86

Top rating losers

1Metiner, Yekta EfeTUR
-78.4
3.0 pts · #115
2Kolat, AtaTUR
-70.3
3.0 pts · #117
3Karaboga, Neset ErenTUR
-56.8
0.0 pts · #162

Biggest upsets

R8+567 Elo gap
Altug, Oguz1675 beat FMCaputcuoglu, Zeki Berke2242
R6+467 Elo gap
Ermemis, Zehra Ece1676 beat WIMZahedifar, Anahita2143
R9+374 Elo gap
Oflaz, Fatma Zehra1840 beat WIMIbrahimova, Sabina2214