GMEdiz Gurel
TUR · FIDE ID 44507356 · 562 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2642
#2 in TUR (active)
Rapid
2539
#2 in TUR (active)
Blitz
2599
#1 in TUR (active)
Score
64%
262 W · 198 D · 102 L
Opp. avg
2466
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 88% of games (scores 69%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 77 of 113 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 55 of 93 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack as White, 68% in 11 games.
- By opponent strength: 49% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 562 over-the-board games (124 blitz · 94 classical · 85 rapid). 283 with White (70%), 279 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 248 | 69% |
| 1.Nf3 | 23 | 74% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 80% |
| 1.b3 | 4 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 14 | 57% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 14 | 64% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 11 | 68% |
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 6 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (113 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 77 | 61% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 18 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 14 | 61% |
Against 1.d4 (93 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 55 | 63% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 38 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 12 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 9 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 9 | 78% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Moscow Variation | 6 | 42% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Wesley So (2774) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Diego Flores (2590) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Momchil Petkov (2544) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Anthony Atanasov (2481) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Matthias Bluebaum (2662) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Nico Georgiadis (2535) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Georgijs Germanovs (2389) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Javokhir Sindarov (2778) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Nikita Petrov (2565) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Malek Saif (2185) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
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