Elazig Republic Cup Chess Tournament
Open SwissStandard
9 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 01 Nov 2025 to 02 Nov 2025 in Elazig, Turkey. Top 10 Elo average was 1021, and top seed was Edib Hazar (🇹🇷 TUR, 1638).
Ali Emir Genc (🇹🇷 TUR, 0) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Mehmet Akif Demir (3.5) and Edib Hazar (2.5).
The biggest upset came in round 1: Onur Aydin (1508) beat Edib Hazar (1638), a +130-point gap.
Location
🇹🇷Elazig, Turkey
Dates
01 Nov 2025 → 02 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇹🇷Turkiye×9
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsAli Emir Genc led from R2; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R2–R5 · LEAD HELD
Ali Emir Genc never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Ali Emir Genc drew with Mehmet Akif Demir (Black).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Ali Emir Genc won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ali Emir Genc | * | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2Mehmet Akif Demir | ½ | * | 1 | 0 |
| 3Muhammed Selim Kavakli | 0 | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4Edib Hazar | 0 | 1 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genc, Ali Emir | 0 | TUR | +5N | +4B | +8B | =2N | +3B | 4.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 9.75 | 1623 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Demir, Mehmet Akif | 0 | TUR | +7B | −3N | +5N | =1B | +4N | 3.5 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 8.25 | 1591 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Hazar, Edib | 1638 | TUR | −6N | +2B | +9N | =4B | −1N | 2.5 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 5.25 | 1503 | -17.6 |
| 4 | Kavakli, Muhammed Selim | 1569 | TUR | +9B | −1N | +6B | =3N | −2B | 2.5 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 3.75 | 1789 | +31.6 |
| 5 | Tekay, Mahmud Furkan | 1512 | TUR | −1B | +7N | −2B | F | +8N | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 2.50 | 2315 | +20.4 |
| 6 | Aydin, Onur | 1508 | TUR | +3B | −8N | −4N | +9B | F | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3.00 | 1666 | +27.6 |
| 7 | Kavak, Ali Haydar | 1515 | TUR | −2N | −5B | F | +8N | =9B | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.25 | 1285 | -24.4 |
| 8 | Hopal, Ziya Selim | 0 | TUR | F | +6B | −1N | −7B | −5B | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 1382 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Deniz, Muhammed Yusuf | 1445 | TUR | −4N | F | −3B | −6N | =7N | 0.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.75 | 1225 | -37.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Kavakli, Muhammed SelimTUR+31.62.5 pts · #3
- 2Aydin, OnurTUR+27.62.0 pts · #4
- 3Tekay, Mahmud FurkanTUR+20.42.0 pts · #7
Top rating losers
- 1Deniz, Muhammed YusufTUR-37.60.5 pts · #9
- 2Kavak, Ali HaydarTUR-24.41.5 pts · #8
- 3Hazar, EdibTUR-17.62.5 pts · #5
Biggest upsets
- R1+130 Elo gap