CMKutay Sakmak
TUR · FIDE ID 44581939 · 68 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2212
#126 in TUR (active)
Rapid
1935
#255 in TUR (active)
Blitz
1969
#238 in TUR (active)
Score
56%
31 W · 14 D · 23 L
Opp. avg
2130
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-12-12
Turkic Speaking Countries Chess Association Championship 2025
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 85% of games (scores 60%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 9 of 13 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
Based on 68 over-the-board games (39 classical). 34 with White (60%), 34 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 29 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 5 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line | 2 | 75% |
| Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 56% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 100% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 43% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | Gurbanmyrat Rustemov (1978) Turkic Speaking Countries Chess Association Championship 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-11 | Rustam Rustamov (2355) Turkic Speaking Countries Chess Association Championship 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-10 | Kair Beristenov (2217) Turkic Speaking Countries Chess Association Championship 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-12-09 | Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov (2454) Turkic Speaking Countries Chess Association Championship 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-08 | Zalkar Kurbanbaev (2158) Turkic Speaking Countries Chess Association Championship 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-12-07 | Umut Anil Dogan (2293) Turkic Speaking Countries Chess Association Championship 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-07 | Kuzey Guleryuz (2302) Turkic Speaking Countries Chess Association Championship 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-07-20 | Ozgur Deniz Hasirci (2161) 2025 Türkiye Satranç Birinci Ligi · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-19 | Seyed Kian Poormosavi (2366) 2025 Türkiye Satranç Birinci Ligi · classical | L |
| 2025-07-18 | Cinar Seker (1912) 2025 Türkiye Satranç Birinci Ligi · classical | ½ |
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