Yusuf Kursat Gunal
TUR · FIDE ID 44593139 · 33 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1893
#602 in TUR (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1770
#732 in TUR (active)
Score
45%
11 W · 8 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
1966
Last 33 games
Last game
2026-08-08
2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 61% of games (scores 36%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 9 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development as White, only 33% in 3 games.
Based on 33 over-the-board games (18 classical · 5 blitz). 18 with White (44%), 15 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 11 | 36% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 58% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 60% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Ufuk Alp Adiguzel (1952) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Gokalp Deniz Dolek (2058) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Alpgiray Aksoy (1824) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Yusuf Kerem Ilgaz (2124) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Eren Cinar Coban (1859) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Aslan Sadigli (1897) Burhaniye Open Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Elnur Aliyev (2128) Burhaniye Open Uluslararası Açık Yıldırım Satranç Turnuvası · blitz | L |
| 2025-08 | Yalin Karapinar (1970) Burhaniye Open Uluslararası Açık Yıldırım Satranç Turnuvası · blitz | W |
| 2025-08 | Gokhan Seker (2085) Burhaniye Open Uluslararası Açık Yıldırım Satranç Turnuvası · blitz | W |
| 2025-08 | Anousha Mahdian (2071) Burhaniye Open Uluslararası Açık Yıldırım Satranç Turnuvası · blitz | L |
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