2026 Turkiye Cadet and Youth Team Chess Championship - U18

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165 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 29 Apr 2026 to 03 May 2026 in Karaman, Turkey. 16 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2314, and top seed was Arda Camlar (🇹🇷 TUR, IM, 2490).

Demhat Zerey (🇹🇷 TUR, FM, 2166) won with 7.0/7, ahead of Arda Camlar (6.5) and Efe Yalcinkaya (6.5). Zerey shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Kaya Aygun (1471) beat Mustafa Ege Yamakoglu (2015), a +544-point gap.

Location

🇹🇷Karaman, Turkey

Dates

29 Apr 2026 → 03 May 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Team · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇹🇷IMArda Camlar2490

Avg top 10

2,314

Participants

165

Titled players · 16

IM×2

FM×7

CM×7

Federations · 1 represented

🇹🇷Turkiye×107

Top 3

🥇
FMDemhat Zerey
🇹🇷TUR·2166
7.0pts·2734perf+48.8
🥈
IMArda Camlar
🇹🇷TUR·2490
6.5pts·2582perf+4.9
🥉
FMEfe Yalcinkaya
🇹🇷TUR·2304
6.5pts·2430perf+14.4

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
6	FMZerey, Demhat	🇹🇷TUR	2166	7.0	1934	2734	+48.8
5	IMCamlar, Arda	🇹🇷TUR	2490	6.5	2181	2582	+4.9
1	FMYalcinkaya, Efe	🇹🇷TUR	2304	6.5	2008	2430	+14.4
7	Yildirir, Atlas Guclu	🇹🇷TUR	1709	6.0	1863	2136	+122.8
2	CMTezcan, Alper	🇹🇷TUR	2121	5.5	1903	2133	+10.8
4	IMDurak, Can	🇹🇷TUR	2407	5.5	2157	2387	+1.1
3	Gunebakan, Yunus Emre	🇹🇷TUR	2257	5.5	1983	2213	-2.4
16	Ates, Erdem	🇹🇷TUR	1797	5.5	1753	1902	+29.6
18	Dogan, Doruk	🇹🇷TUR	1793	5.5	1819	1968	+41.0
10	Inciroglu, Emir Cihangir	🇹🇷TUR	1983	5.5	1743	1936	-3.2
22	Kirmizigul, Ali Umut	🇹🇷TUR	1701	5.5	1709	1858	+41.2
78	Duzgun, Muhammet Semih	🇹🇷TUR	1460	5.5	1542	1542	+8.8
8	FMKaraca, Yigit	🇹🇷TUR	2241	5.0	1957	2115	-23.6
15	CMOz, Ege	🇹🇷TUR	1983	5.0	1951	2076	+34.4
9	FMOktem, Ege Tuna	🇹🇷TUR	2392	5.0	2111	2384	+1.4
27	Akkus, Muhammed Ali	🇹🇷TUR	1879	5.0	1828	1900	+9.6
34	Cetindag, Alper	🇹🇷TUR	1904	5.0	1791	1863	-8.8
13	Yilmazer, Emir Arda	🇹🇷TUR	2071	5.0	1950	2075	+8.8
12	Yamakoglu, Mustafa Ege	🇹🇷TUR	2015	5.0	1868	1993	+1.6
30	Okur, Batin	🇹🇷TUR	2073	5.0	1893	1965	-19.6
53	Ozturk, Onur	🇹🇷TUR	1787	5.0	1670	1670	-23.2
70	Kahraman, Korel	🇹🇷TUR	1520	5.0	1652	1527	+0.4
74	Gunal, Zeki Efe	🇹🇷TUR	1569	5.0	1687	1562	-2.0
11	FMDurucay, Uygar	🇹🇷TUR	2286	4.5	2044	2146	-17.2
17	Erten, Umut	🇹🇷TUR	1817	4.5	1968	2025	+62.4
21	Zengin, Deha	🇹🇷TUR	1726	4.5	1681	1738	+2.8
39	Kandemir, Kayra	🇹🇷TUR	1845	4.5	1872	1872	+3.6
42	Erhan, Arda	🇹🇷TUR	1640	4.5	1845	1845	+44.4
67	Alsac, Alper Tolga	🇹🇷TUR	1591	4.5	1843	1756	+26.4
60	Aygun, Kaya	🇹🇷TUR	1471	4.5	1850	1763	+45.2
19	Avci, Ahmet Turhan	🇹🇷TUR	1805	4.5	1882	1939	+36.0
40	Harman, Ongun	🇹🇷TUR	1771	4.5	1875	1875	+20.0
65	Saribas, Efekan	🇹🇷TUR	1579	4.5	1700	1613	+4.4
24	Teksahin, Yigit Tuna	🇹🇷TUR	1853	4.5	1806	1863	+5.2
46	Gucukodaci, Oguzhan Bilal	🇹🇷TUR	1831	4.5	1814	1814	-8.4
44	Hasirci, Ali Eren	🇹🇷TUR	1752	4.5	1749	1749	-1.2
62	Saygili, Arda	🇹🇷TUR	1517	4.5	1770	1683	+23.6
41	Savas, Ulas Roni	🇹🇷TUR	1601	4.5	1709	1709	+28.0
43	Oz, Yagiz Ali	🇹🇷TUR	1517	4.5	1667	1762	+49.6
88	FIDE 51644495	—	0	4.5	1745	1472	0.0
36	Uzag, Alper	🇹🇷TUR	2011	4.0	1848	1848	-46.8
25	Ucoluk, Umut	🇹🇷TUR	2055	4.0	2129	2129	+22.0
14	Emre, Erdem	🇹🇷TUR	1837	4.0	1757	1882	+12.8
26	Filiz, Enes Kayra	🇹🇷TUR	1888	4.0	1849	1849	-13.2
33	Sanan, Demirhan	🇹🇷TUR	1819	4.0	2038	2038	+60.8
23	Ulukan, Kutay	🇹🇷TUR	1760	4.0	1843	1900	+38.8
80	Gurkan, Ahmet Akif	🇹🇷TUR	1825	4.0	1981	1788	-11.2
51	Erdogan, Kerem	🇹🇷TUR	1802	4.0	1707	1707	-18.8
91	Bayram, Arjin Duzgun	🇹🇷TUR	1520	4.0	1726	1453	-13.2
165	Serdar, Doruk	🇹🇷TUR	1652	4.0	1850	1050	-30.0
29	Onkur, Aras	🇹🇷TUR	1740	4.0	1639	1832	+18.4
81	FIDE 525008641	—	0	4.0	1650	1525	0.0
157	Bogoclu, Alperen	🇹🇷TUR	1502	4.0	1742	942	-24.8
82	Ayhan, Yigit Eren	🇹🇷TUR	1620	4.0	1872	1679	+4.8
68	Tatlioglu, Yunus Efe	🇹🇷TUR	1673	4.0	1686	1493	-37.2
32	Sahingor, Ege	🇹🇷TUR	1790	4.0	1716	1909	+23.2
35	CMDeveci, Huseyin Said	🇹🇷TUR	2238	4.0	1877	2677	+12.4
76	Yildirim, Memet Deniz	🇹🇷TUR	1736	4.0	1595	1595	-15.2
160	FIDE 525002597	—	0	4.0	1796	996	0.0
140	FIDE 525027344	—	0	4.0	1793	993	0.0
37	Marasli, Nazim Efe	🇹🇷TUR	1895	3.5	2020	1963	+10.8
94	Tunyer, Mehmet	🇹🇷TUR	1564	3.5	1634	1361	-29.2
104	Demiroglu, Emir	🇹🇷TUR	0	3.5	1807	1007	0.0
20	CMKarabulut, Etka	🇹🇷TUR	2203	3.5	2012	2069	-27.2
38	Mutlu, Burak Alp	🇹🇷TUR	1937	3.5	1858	1858	-22.0
45	CMErsoz, Teoman Guney	🇹🇷TUR	2078	3.5	1963	2058	+0.4
99	Colak, Cagan Deniz	🇹🇷TUR	1604	3.5	1794	1472	-24.4
58	Kilic, Ayhan	🇹🇷TUR	0	3.5	1617	1545	0.0
96	Akbelen, Uygar Efe	🇹🇷TUR	1474	3.5	1686	1364	-20.8
75	Aslan, Atlas	🇹🇷TUR	1657	3.5	1819	1626	-12.4
47	Sitki, Muhammed Umud	🇹🇷TUR	1786	3.5	1796	1796	+1.6
72	Kulak, Ozgun	🇹🇷TUR	1443	3.5	1589	1464	+2.0
117	FIDE 525048155	—	0	3.5	1629	829	0.0
146	Dugan, Can	🇹🇷TUR	0	3.5	1834	1034	0.0
83	Mercan, Mehmet Fatih	🇹🇷TUR	1796	3.0	1726	1486	-77.6
54	Turunc, Mehmet Emre	🇹🇷TUR	1713	3.0	1673	1548	-50.8
133	Yildirim, Efe Melih	🇹🇷TUR	1521	3.0	1899	1099	-15.2
114	Bozar, Emir Taha	🇹🇷TUR	1569	3.0	1802	1002	-36.8
55	Sarioglu, Hakan Bora	🇹🇷TUR	1958	3.0	1921	1849	-30.0
28	CMCelebi, Mehmet Alper	🇹🇷TUR	2186	3.0	1994	2066	-19.2
57	Ozkaner, Mehmet Kerem	🇹🇷TUR	1801	3.0	1866	1794	-8.0
56	Abali, Ege	🇹🇷TUR	0	3.0	1714	1642	0.0
31	Icoz, Cinar	🇹🇷TUR	1945	3.0	1694	1887	-7.2
161	FIDE 525014366	—	0	3.0	1729	929	0.0
85	Ates, Ahmet Yagiz	🇹🇷TUR	1629	3.0	1839	1714	+8.0
69	Tuna, Kaan Arda	🇹🇷TUR	1780	3.0	1751	1558	-44.8
98	Genelioglu, Ibrahim Esad	🇹🇷TUR	0	3.0	1473	1280	0.0
137	FIDE 525047710	—	0	3.0	1513	713	0.0
93	Kilim, Goktug Batur	🇹🇷TUR	1516	3.0	1752	1559	+3.2
63	Cetinavci, Duru	🇹🇷TUR	0	3.0	1530	1530	0.0
127	Bilaloglu, Ozgun	🇹🇷TUR	1527	3.0	1655	855	-57.2
122	FIDE 525048171	—	0	3.0	1617	817	0.0
141	FIDE 525048163	—	0	3.0	1635	835	0.0
159	FIDE 525027247	—	0	3.0	1738	938	0.0
148	Sagdic, Hatice Ecrin	🇹🇷TUR	0	3.0	1845	1045	0.0
52	Gupluce, Melih	🇹🇷TUR	1763	3.0	1661	2461	+30.0
162	FIDE 525026828	—	0	3.0	1564	764	0.0
66	Tas, Yusuf Efe	🇹🇷TUR	1624	2.5	1771	1578	-18.4
71	Yazgan, Omer Faruk	🇹🇷TUR	0	2.5	1864	1624	0.0
64	Dogan, Batu	🇹🇷TUR	1991	2.5	2005	1856	-37.6
107	Meric, Mert Doruk	🇹🇷TUR	1602	2.5	1849	1049	-25.2
49	Piri, Yusuf Salih	🇹🇷TUR	1574	2.5	1754	1697	+28.0
48	FMYilmaz, Baver	🇹🇷TUR	2321	2.5	2242	2337	+3.2
87	Aydin, Oguz Han	🇹🇷TUR	1629	2.5	1894	1621	-2.8
132	FIDE 51616807	—	0	2.5	1747	947	0.0
106	FIDE 525027409	—	0	2.5	1662	862	0.0
50	FMSenel, Hayri Beyhun	🇹🇷TUR	2172	2.5	1952	2047	-18.8
120	FIDE 525006720	—	0	2.5	1951	1151	0.0
97	Akpinar, Alihan	🇹🇷TUR	0	2.5	1604	1331	0.0
103	FIDE 525048147	—	0	2.5	1592	792	0.0
128	FIDE 525047728	—	0	2.5	1672	872	0.0
89	Sahin, Eray	🇹🇷TUR	0	2.5	1661	1388	0.0
77	FIDE 51604582	—	0	2.5	1643	1518	0.0
109	FIDE 525047779	—	0	2.5	1713	913	0.0
118	Unlu, Mustafa Yigit	🇹🇷TUR	1565	2.0	1750	950	-42.8
95	FIDE 525033867	—	0	2.0	1560	1287	0.0
115	FIDE 51692236	—	0	2.0	1659	859	0.0
59	Eroglu, Ahmet Cinar	🇹🇷TUR	1515	2.0	1757	1632	+25.2
79	Kasikcioglu, Baran	🇹🇷TUR	1613	2.0	1803	1563	-15.6
105	Demirel, Yusuf Asim	🇹🇷TUR	1448	2.0	1587	787	-25.2
108	FIDE 525048104	—	0	2.0	1628	828	0.0
126	FIDE 51666073	—	0	2.0	1524	724	0.0
101	FIDE 525005308	—	0	2.0	1736	936	0.0
149	FIDE 525027239	—	0	2.0	1767	967	0.0
158	FIDE 525005146	—	0	2.0	1673	873	0.0
73	Akkaya, Yigit	🇹🇷TUR	1731	2.0	1884	1691	-12.4
151	Gurpinar, Kerim Can	🇹🇷TUR	0	2.0	1541	741	-59.2
129	FIDE 525004980	—	0	2.0	1752	952	0.0
100	FIDE 51616220	—	0	2.0	2073	1273	0.0
138	FIDE 525047922	—	0	2.0	1652	852	0.0
125	FIDE 525047752	—	0	1.5	1567	767	0.0
90	Andac, Efe	🇹🇷TUR	1700	1.5	1772	1450	-48.8
134	FIDE 525048139	—	0	1.5	1583	783	0.0
61	Yalcin, Arda Yusuf	🇹🇷TUR	1662	1.5	1805	1656	-11.2
124	FIDE 525048023	—	0	1.5	1683	883	0.0
143	FIDE 525047906	—	0	1.5	1606	806	0.0
84	FIDE 525036866	—	0	1.0	1691	1498	0.0
164	Karatas, Tarik Said	🇹🇷TUR	0	1.0	1683	883	0.0
145	FIDE 525047744	—	0	1.0	1663	863	0.0
155	FIDE 525047884	—	0	1.0	1569	769	0.0
121	FIDE 525005111	—	0	1.0	1631	831	0.0
116	FIDE 525047930	—	0	1.0	1502	702	0.0
112	Ozgoren, Mercan	🇹🇷TUR	0	1.0	1664	864	0.0
123	FIDE 525047787	—	0	1.0	1601	801	0.0
131	FIDE 525007696	—	0	1.0	1888	1088	0.0
147	FIDE 525047760	—	0	1.0	1673	873	0.0
86	CMDemirtas, Alper	🇹🇷TUR	2116	1.0	1716	2516	+3.2
102	FIDE 525047914	—	0	1.0	1565	765	0.0
92	FIDE 525027212	—	0	0.5	1778	1456	0.0
154	FIDE 525048201	—	0	0.0	1698	898	0.0
144	FIDE 525047868	—	0	0.0	1443	643	0.0
150	FIDE 51686384	—	0	0.0	1796	996	0.0
136	FIDE 525027115	—	0	0.0	1517	717	0.0
156	FIDE 525048015	—	0	0.0	1673	873	0.0
113	FIDE 525001922	—	0	0.0	1640	840	0.0
119	FIDE 525047892	—	0	0.0	1579	779	0.0
153	FIDE 525048066	—	0	0.0	2073	1273	0.0
142	FIDE 525047736	—	0	0.0	1983	1183	0.0
110	FIDE 525027310	—	0	0.0	1678	878	0.0
135	FIDE 525048112	—	0	0.0	1679	879	0.0
152	FIDE 525047957	—	0	0.0	1624	824	0.0
111	FIDE 525027395	—	0	0.0	1591	791	0.0
163	FIDE 525048040	—	0	0.0	1569	769	0.0
139	FIDE 525007750	—	0	0.0	1895	1095	0.0
130	FIDE 525026755	—	0	0.0	1521	721	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Yildirir, Atlas GucluTUR
+122.8
6.0 pts · #7
2Erten, UmutTUR
+62.4
4.5 pts · #17
3Sanan, DemirhanTUR
+60.8
4.0 pts · #33

Top rating losers

1Mercan, Mehmet FatihTUR
-77.6
3.0 pts · #83
2Gurpinar, Kerim CanTUR
-59.2
2.0 pts · #151
3Bilaloglu, OzgunTUR
-57.2
3.0 pts · #127

Biggest upsets

R1+544 Elo gap
Aygun, Kaya1471 beat Yamakoglu, Mustafa Ege2015
R4+532 Elo gap
Yildirir, Atlas Guclu1709 beat FMKaraca, Yigit2241
R5+371 Elo gap
Erhan, Arda1640 beat Uzag, Alper2011