Manisa Metropolitan Municipality 2nd Mesir International Open Chess Tournament - C

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77 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 20 Apr 2026 to 25 Apr 2026 in Manisa, Turkey. 5 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1646, and top seed was Cinar Kuyuk (🇹🇷 TUR, 1689).

Umut Yapar (🇹🇷 TUR, 1589) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Emir Kemal Ates (7.0) and Abdullah Veli Ozcan (7.0). Yapar took the lead from round 8.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Cagan Kurular (1404) beat Cinar Kuyuk (1689), a +285-point gap.

Location

🇹🇷Manisa, Turkey

Dates

20 Apr 2026 → 25 Apr 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇹🇷Cinar Kuyuk1689

Avg top 10

1,646

Participants

Federations · 5 represented

🇹🇷Turkiye×72

🇦🇿Azerbaijan×2

🇾🇪Yemen×1

🇸🇾Syria×1

🇪🇬Egypt×1

Top 3

🥇
Umut Yapar
🇹🇷TUR·1589
7.5pts·1860perf+120.0
🥈
Emir Kemal Ates
🇹🇷TUR·1639
7.0pts·1785perf+64.4
🥉
Abdullah Veli Ozcan
🇹🇷TUR·1649
7.0pts·1789perf+31.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Umut Yapar led from R8; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 6 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.

Co-leaders

Yapar7.5Ozcan7Ates7Copur6.5Tintas6Mersin6— ex-leaders:Hatukled R7, #18

R7 · LEADER CHANGE24 Apr

Neris Hatuk takes the sole lead (6.0/7).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Umut Yapar 3 wins (R7–R9)Abdullah Veli Ozcan 3 wins (R1–R3)

R7 · FORMER LEADER FALL

Neris Hatuk held the sole lead at R7 but finished #18.

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Umut Yapar	*	—	½	—
2Abdullah Veli Ozcan	—	*	—	—
3Emir Kemal Ates	½	—	*	1
4Aytekin Copur	—	—	0	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Yapar, Umut	1589	TUR	+48N	+9B	=2N	+6B	=5N	=16B	+19N	+7B	+8N	7.5	48.0	52.0	42.75	1860	+120.0
2	Ates, Emir Kemal	1639	TUR	+51B	+4N	=1B	+24N	+14B	−6N	=5B	+25N	+7B	7.0	47.5	51.0	38.25	1785	+64.4
3	Ozcan, Abdullah Veli	1649	TUR	+40N	+70B	+29N	=14B	=16N	=5B	=8N	+9B	+6N	7.0	44.5	46.5	35.00	1789	+31.0
4	Copur, Aytekin	1590	TUR	+8N	−2B	+53N	−21B	+43N	+58B	=30N	+19B	+15N	6.5	42.0	45.0	30.00	1713	+29.6
5	Turksal, Ata	1594	TUR	+7B	=27N	+17B	+36N	=1B	=3N	=2N	=15B	=13N	6.0	49.5	54.0	35.00	1726	+56.0
6	Mersin, Sencer	1593	TUR	+20B	+18N	+42B	−1N	+21N	+2B	−7N	+14B	−3B	6.0	49.5	53.5	33.00	1700	+50.8
7	Hatuk, Neris	1688	TUR	−5N	+72B	+12B	+31N	+42B	+20N	+6B	−1N	−2N	6.0	46.5	48.0	27.50	1652	-15.6
8	Uzunay, Omer Ata	1637	TUR	−4B	+54N	+55B	+61N	=25B	+34N	=3B	+18N	−1B	6.0	43.0	46.0	26.00	1678	+18.4
9	Tulek, Mehmet Orhun	1602	TUR	+54B	−1N	=31B	=43N	+61B	+42N	+10B	−3N	+25B	6.0	41.5	44.5	25.75	1664	+29.2
10	Tintas, Omer Poyraz	1548	TUR	−46N	+59B	=15B	+27N	=24B	+37B	−9N	+28B	+26N	6.0	40.0	43.0	27.75	1680	+63.6
11	Deniz, Elif	1585	TUR	−27B	−24N	+63B	+69N	+52B	+33N	=17B	+29N	=18B	6.0	37.0	39.0	23.50	1638	+22.0
12	Ozen, Vatan Ayaz	0	TUR	+26N	=32B	−7N	−28B	=59N	+45B	+58N	+43B	+24N	6.0	36.5	39.5	24.75	1558	0.0
13	Vardar, Kuzey	1597	TUR	−42B	=31N	=43B	+73N	+67B	=24N	+50B	+34N	=5B	6.0	33.5	35.0	21.25	1600	0.0
14	Aynaoglu, Mete	1460	TUR	+15B	+37N	+27B	=3N	−2N	=19B	+32N	−6N	=21B	5.5	46.0	50.5	28.50	1675	+104.8
15	Uyar, Berat Yigit	1617	TUR	−14N	+35B	=10N	+62B	=28N	+21B	+16N	=5N	−4B	5.5	44.5	47.5	27.00	1590	-5.8
16	Kurular, Cagan	1404	TUR	=25B	+73N	+51B	+29N	=3B	=1N	−15B	+20N	F	5.5	44.5	46.0	25.25	1735	+137.2
17	Kocaman, Ahmet Eymen	1606	TUR	=19N	+64B	−5N	=53B	+23N	+22B	=11N	+30B	F	5.5	42.5	45.5	26.50	1697	+38.0
18	Kilic, Umut	1526	TUR	+30N	−6B	−22N	+45B	+44N	+35B	+28N	−8B	=11N	5.5	42.0	46.0	25.50	1610	+41.6
19	Bayhan, Omer Sami	1534	TUR	=17B	=55N	+38B	+58N	+33B	=14N	−1B	−4N	+35B	5.5	42.0	45.0	23.75	1621	+43.6
20	Tokel, Burkay Mete	1588	TUR	−6N	+33B	+44N	+35B	+22N	−7B	=29N	−16B	+31N	5.5	41.5	45.5	25.50	1622	+18.0
21	Dersuniyeli, Sabit	1516	TUR	+52B	−26B	+60N	+4N	−6B	−15N	+33B	+32B	=14N	5.5	41.0	44.0	24.75	1605	+22.2
22	Bicer, Uygar	1512	TUR	=63B	+65N	+18B	=25N	−20B	−17N	=36B	+50N	+37B	5.5	37.0	39.5	22.25	1590	+30.8
23	Ones, Ilhan Cinar	1553	TUR	−32N	+60B	−26N	+47B	−17B	+52N	+61B	=35N	+34B	5.5	34.5	37.5	20.25	1553	+0.8
24	Aktas, Alpay Cagan	1464	TUR	+62N	+11B	=32N	−2B	=10N	=13B	=26B	+42N	−12B	5.0	44.5	47.5	23.75	1654	+81.2
25	Sevinc, Yunus	1520	TUR	=16N	+28B	+46N	=22B	=8N	=32B	+38N	−2B	−9N	5.0	44.0	48.0	24.25	1598	+18.4
26	Sobeli, Dora	1542	TUR	−12B	+21N	+23B	−34N	+31B	=30B	=24N	+49N	−10B	5.0	42.0	46.0	24.50	1609	+28.0
27	Timurkutluk, Yagizalp	1661	TUR	+11N	=5B	−14N	−10B	+62N	−28B	=56N	+58B	+36B	5.0	39.5	42.5	21.25	1514	-61.6
28	Ozkaya, Mete	1460	TUR	=73B	−25N	+54B	+12N	=15B	+27N	−18B	−10N	+61B	5.0	39.5	41.0	21.00	1554	+40.4
29	Kuyuk, Cinar	1689	TUR	+66B	+38N	−3B	−16B	+70N	+51N	=20B	−11B	=30N	5.0	39.0	41.0	17.25	1609	-19.2
30	Ozer, Burak Hakan	1525	TUR	−18B	+75N	+66B	=50N	+36B	=26N	=4B	−17N	=29B	5.0	37.5	39.0	18.00	1587	+23.6
31	Tok, Ege	1510	TUR	+45N	=13B	=9N	−7B	−26N	=39B	+40N	+38B	−20B	4.5	42.0	46.0	21.25	1581	+30.4
32	Gorgulu, Ibrahim Emre	1523	TUR	+23B	=12N	=24B	+67N	=34B	=25N	−14B	−21N	=33B	4.5	41.5	43.5	20.00	1495	-12.4
33	Korkmaz, Ahmet Murat	1479	TUR	+50B	−20N	+47N	+70B	−19N	−11B	−21N	+45B	=32N	4.5	38.5	40.5	15.75	1436	-8.8
34	Parlarkilic, Engin	1481	TUR	=74N	=39B	+59N	+26B	=32N	−8B	+46N	−13B	−23N	4.5	38.5	40.0	17.25	1554	+13.8
35	Cicek, Baris	1500	TUR	+57B	−15N	+76B	−20N	+66B	−18N	+48B	=23B	−19N	4.5	37.0	38.0	13.25	1513	+4.4
36	Sezgin, Tuna	0	TUR	+56N	=41B	+64N	−5B	−30N	=53B	=22N	+55B	−27N	4.5	36.5	39.5	16.75	1561	0.0
37	Olcer, Ozcan	1627	TUR	+41N	−14B	−70N	+71B	+50B	−10N	=53N	+39B	−22N	4.5	35.0	37.0	16.25	1419	-40.0
38	Tuzlutas, Doruk Efe	1600	TUR	+72N	−29B	−19N	+60B	=53N	+65B	−25B	−31N	+54B	4.5	32.5	34.0	12.25	1515	-40.8
39	Fidan, Mete	0	TUR	=44B	=34N	+75B	−42N	−51B	=31N	+72B	−37N	+62B	4.5	29.5	31.0	12.50	1525	0.0
40	Sahin, Yigitalp	1576	TUR	−3B	+76N	=67B	=52N	=65B	−50N	−31B	+72N	+56B	4.5	28.0	29.0	10.00	1530	-18.8
41	Karim, Abdullah	1559	AZE	−37B	=36N	−58B	−57N	+75B	−72N	+68B	+52N	+51B	4.5	26.0	27.5	12.75	1556	0.0
42	Gurturk, Omer Rasit	1517	TUR	+13N	+46B	−6N	+39B	−7N	−9B	+59N	−24B	−47B	4.0	41.5	44.5	17.50	1517	-0.4
43	Kassar,Yaman.	1475	SYR	−59N	+68B	=13N	=9B	−4B	+66N	+51B	−12N	−48B	4.0	37.0	39.0	13.50	1548	+32.4
44	Fit, Akin	1504	TUR	=39N	+74B	−20B	=48N	−18B	−47N	+60B	+69N	−49B	4.0	32.5	34.0	10.75	1385	-31.2
45	Er, Mutlu	1451	TUR	−31B	+49N	−61B	−18N	+73B	−12N	+66B	−33N	+63N	4.0	32.5	34.0	10.50	1513	+13.4
46	Gunes, Selahettin	1616	TUR	+10B	−42N	−25B	=65N	=63B	+67N	−34B	−47N	+60B	4.0	32.0	34.0	13.75	1490	-54.0
47	BASSAM ABDULSALAM SAAD	0	YEM	−58N	F	−33B	−23N	+60B	+44B	−49N	+46B	+42N	4.0	32.0	32.0	15.00	1513	0.0
48	Tek, Uygar	1589	TUR	−1B	=67N	F	=44B	−58N	+71B	−35N	+53B	+43N	4.0	30.5	30.5	12.50	1503	-37.6
49	Akkin, Ikra Doga	1511	TUR	−60N	−45B	−68N	F	+74B	+63N	+47B	−26B	+44N	4.0	26.5	26.5	12.50	1347	-52.4
50	Karaca, Emir	0	TUR	−33N	+56B	+71N	=30B	−37N	+40B	−13N	−22B	−55N	3.5	37.0	39.0	12.50	1460	0.0
51	Candan, Hatice	1583	TUR	−2N	+58B	−16N	+74B	+39N	−29B	−43N	=56B	−41N	3.5	37.0	38.5	10.75	1300	-100.0
52	Veliler, Fatih	1462	TUR	−21N	+69B	=62N	=40B	−11N	−23B	=57N	−41B	+59N	3.5	35.5	37.5	10.50	1373	-33.2
53	Ocal, Halil Tuna	1510	TUR	=65B	+63N	−4B	=17N	=38B	=36N	=37B	−48N	F	3.5	35.0	35.0	13.75	1510	-0.8
54	Huseynkhanov, Mahir	1541	AZE	−9N	−8B	−28N	=56B	−64N	+75N	+74B	+57B	−38N	3.5	33.0	34.5	8.25	1337	-70.0
55	Akyil, Etka Selim	1575	TUR	=64N	=19B	−8N	=59B	=57N	=56B	F	−36N	+50B	3.5	32.5	35.0	12.75	1466	-29.6
56	Ozkan, Mete	1473	TUR	−36B	−50N	=57B	=54N	+69B	=55N	=27B	=51N	−40N	3.5	31.5	33.5	11.50	1515	+5.2
57	Gunaydi, Ege	0	TUR	−35N	−62B	=56N	+41B	=55B	−61N	=52B	−54N	+72B	3.5	29.0	30.5	11.25	1426	0.0
58	Aksay, Yigitalp	1469	TUR	+47B	−51N	+41N	−19B	+48B	−4N	−12B	−27N	F	3.0	39.0	41.0	12.50	1461	-2.4
59	Korkut, Elif	1409	TUR	+43B	−10N	−34B	=55N	=12B	+64N	−42B	−61N	−52B	3.0	34.5	37.5	11.75	1384	-10.4
60	Ramadan Ibrahim, Ibrahim	1458	EGY	+49B	−23N	−21B	−38N	−47N	+62B	−44N	+64B	−46N	3.0	34.5	37.5	10.00	1470	+2.4
61	Acar, Mete	1504	TUR	−76B	F	+45N	−8B	−9N	+57B	−23N	+59B	−28N	3.0	34.0	34.0	10.50	1350	-58.4
62	Akalan, Kubra Ecrin	1521	TUR	−24B	+57N	=52B	−15N	−27B	−60N	=64B	+68N	−39N	3.0	33.0	35.0	8.75	1373	-56.4
63	Odabasi, Nail	1459	TUR	=22N	−53B	−11N	+64B	=46N	−49B	−69N	+66N	−45B	3.0	32.0	34.0	9.75	1465	0.0
64	Aslanboga, Ozgur	1637	TUR	=55B	−17N	−36B	−63N	+54B	−59B	=62N	−60N	+68B	3.0	29.0	31.0	8.75	1412	-98.0
65	Ozdemir, Gokay	1452	TUR	=53N	−22B	+72N	=46B	=40N	−38N	F	F	F	2.5	27.0	27.0	7.50	1482	+8.4
66	Soyoglu, Kaan	1597	TUR	−29N	+71B	−30N	+68B	−35N	−43B	−45N	−63B	F	2.0	29.5	29.5	4.00	1309	-121.2
67	Yenigul, Onur Kemal	1487	TUR	+68N	=48B	=40N	−32B	−13N	−46B	F	F	F	2.0	25.0	25.0	6.25	1429	-18.4
68	Sahan, Mehmet Efe	1420	TUR	−67B	−43N	+49B	−66N	−71N	+73B	−41N	−62B	−64N	2.0	24.5	26.0	5.50	1313	-45.6
69	Akar, Cihan	0	TUR	−?B	−52N	F	−11B	−56N	+74N	+63B	−44B	F	2.0	24.5	24.5	4.50	1220	0.0
70	Alkan, Sukru	1566	TUR	+75B	−3N	+37B	−33N	−29B	F	F	F	F	2.0	22.5	22.5	6.00	1529	-5.4
71	Guvenc, Hilal	1493	TUR	+77B	−66N	−50B	−37N	+68B	−48N	F	F	F	2.0	16.0	16.0	2.00	1457	-5.2
72	Seller, Taha Ibrahim	1422	TUR	−38B	−7N	−65B	=75N	F	+41B	−39N	−40B	−57N	1.5	31.5	31.5	5.25	1379	-13.6
73	Sudasdemir, Eda	1515	TUR	=28N	−16B	=74N	−13B	−45N	−68N	=75B	F	F	1.5	25.5	25.5	4.00	1209	-91.2
74	Arslan, Aren Toprak	0	TUR	=34B	−44N	=73B	−51N	−49N	−69B	−54N	=75B	F	1.5	24.5	24.5	3.75	1298	0.0
75	Kurt, Yaman	1559	TUR	−70N	−30B	−39N	=72B	−41N	−54B	=73N	=74N	F	1.5	24.0	24.0	2.25	1248	-92.4
76	Uslu, Nazmi	1444	TUR	+61N	−40B	−35N	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	12.0	12.0	3.00	1402	-3.2
77	Yazici, Nasibe Eylul	1412	TUR	−71N	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	5.0	5.0	0.00	693	-15.6

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Kurular, CaganTUR
+137.2
5.5 pts · #11
2Yapar, UmutTUR
+120.0
7.5 pts · #1
3Aynaoglu, MeteTUR
+104.8
5.5 pts · #13

Top rating losers

1Soyoglu, KaanTUR
-121.2
2.0 pts · #63
2Candan, HaticeTUR
-100.0
3.5 pts · #68
3Aslanboga, OzgurTUR
-98.0
3.0 pts · #47

Biggest upsets

R4+285 Elo gap
Kurular, Cagan1404 beat Kuyuk, Cinar1689
R6+228 Elo gap
Korkut, Elif1409 beat Aslanboga, Ozgur1637
R3+201 Elo gap
Aynaoglu, Mete1460 beat Timurkutluk, Yagizalp1661