Bolu 23 April National Sovereignty and Children's Day Chess Tournament
Open SwissStandard
26 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 18 Apr 2026 to 19 Apr 2026 in Bolu, Turkey. Top 10 Elo average was 1770, and top seed was Meric Zeynel Aker (🇹🇷 TUR, 1987).
Meric Zeynel Aker (🇹🇷 TUR, 1987) won with 4.5/6, ahead of Doruk Dogan (4.5) and Canberk Giray (4.5). Aker won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Canberk Giray (1782) beat Meric Zeynel Aker (1987), a +205-point gap.
Location
🇹🇷Bolu, Turkey
Dates
18 Apr 2026 → 19 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇹🇷Turkiye×26
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsTight race until R6; 3 players tied at 4.5/6, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R6 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
3 players finish on 4.5/6. Aker takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (19.5).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Canberk Giray beat Meric Zeynel Aker (White).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Meric Zeynel Aker won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Canberk Giray | * | 1 | — | — |
| 2Meric Zeynel Aker | 0 | * | ½ | — |
| 3Doruk Dogan | — | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Abdullah Murat Ozmen | — | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aker, Meric Zeynel | 1987 | TUR | +12N | +5B | +10N | =2B | −3N | +8B | 4.5 | 19.5 | 22.5 | 15.75 | 1880 | -22.8 |
| 2 | Dogan, Doruk | 1793 | TUR | +16N | =6B | +14B | =1N | +5B | =9N | 4.5 | 18.5 | 21.0 | 15.00 | 1875 | +22.4 |
| 3 | Giray, Canberk | 1782 | TUR | =7N | +24B | =13N | +10B | +1B | =4N | 4.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 12.50 | 1886 | +16.6 |
| 4 | Camlibel, Mert | 1569 | TUR | +21N | =17B | =6N | =15B | +14N | =3B | 4.0 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 10.00 | 1738 | +34.8 |
| 5 | Aral, Tunc | 1696 | TUR | +20N | −1N | +21B | +13B | −2N | +11N | 4.0 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 7.50 | 1762 | +17.2 |
| 6 | Ozmen, Abdullah Murat | 1665 | TUR | +22B | =2N | =4B | +17B | −9N | +20B | 4.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 8.25 | 1758 | +30.4 |
| 7 | Makaraci, Mete | 1540 | TUR | =3B | −12N | +23B | −11N | +10B | +15N | 3.5 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 8.25 | 1665 | +40.8 |
| 8 | Gecegezen, Cengizhan | 1669 | TUR | +26B | −10N | +11B | =14N | +15B | −1N | 3.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 6.75 | 1750 | +20.0 |
| 9 | Latifoglu, Ali Emir | 1717 | TUR | +19N | =13B | =17N | F | +6B | =2B | 3.5 | 15.0 | 16.5 | 10.00 | 1827 | +29.6 |
| 10 | Yilmaz, Berra | 1560 | TUR | +25N | +8B | −1B | −3N | −7N | +14B | 3.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 6.00 | 1603 | +5.6 |
| 11 | Gules, Mehmed Selahaddin | 1563 | TUR | −17N | +20B | −8N | +7B | +13N | −5B | 3.0 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 7.00 | 1633 | +10.8 |
| 12 | Kibrit, Seda Irem | 1592 | TUR | −1B | +7B | −18N | F | +19N | +21B | 3.0 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 6.00 | 1648 | +7.6 |
| 13 | Dogan, Ahmet Enes | 1614 | TUR | +23B | =9N | =3B | −5N | −11B | =16N | 2.5 | 17.5 | 18.0 | 5.75 | 1568 | -16.4 |
| 14 | Kayhan, Muhsin | 0 | TUR | +24N | +15B | −2N | =8B | −4B | −10N | 2.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 4.25 | 1643 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Kutuk, Batuhan | 1721 | TUR | +18B | −14N | +22B | =4N | −8N | −7B | 2.5 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 5.00 | 1551 | -21.8 |
| 16 | Edebale, Can Muhammet | 1564 | TUR | −2B | −22N | +19N | +21B | −20N | =13B | 2.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 3.75 | 1427 | -37.6 |
| 17 | Altinisik, Doruk Ege | 1783 | TUR | +11B | =4N | =9B | −6N | F | F | 2.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 6.75 | 1629 | -32.0 |
| 18 | Yalcin, Omer Kaan | 1531 | TUR | −15N | +25B | +12B | F | F | F | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.00 | 1705 | +27.6 |
| 19 | Konuk, Arda Kagan | 1535 | TUR | −9B | =23N | −16B | +22N | −12B | F | 1.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1.25 | 1400 | -36.0 |
| 20 | Turkay, Metin | 1493 | TUR | −5B | −11N | F | F | +16B | −6N | 1.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 2.50 | 1429 | -6.2 |
| 21 | Sarialan, Eyup | 0 | TUR | −4B | F | −5N | −16N | +22B | −12N | 1.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 1.00 | 1333 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Erakman, Muhittin | 1444 | TUR | −6N | +16B | −15N | −19B | −21N | F | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 2.50 | 1428 | -2.2 |
| 23 | Sonmez, Yasin | 1430 | TUR | −13N | =19B | −7N | F | F | F | 0.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.75 | 1290 | -9.4 |
| 24 | Hasturk, Yusuf | 1888 | TUR | −14B | −3N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 982 | -12.8 |
| 25 | Yaman, Ayberk | 1426 | TUR | −10B | −18N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 746 | -27.2 |
| 26 | Seremet, Harun | 1559 | TUR | −8N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 869 | -14.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Makaraci, MeteTUR+40.83.5 pts · #6
- 2Camlibel, MertTUR+34.84.0 pts · #14
- 3Ozmen, Abdullah MuratTUR+30.44.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Edebale, Can MuhammetTUR-37.62.5 pts · #19
- 2Konuk, Arda KaganTUR-36.01.5 pts · #18
- 3Altinisik, Doruk EgeTUR-32.02.0 pts · #13
Biggest upsets
- R5+205 Elo gap
- R6+181 Elo gap
- R2+120 Elo gap