Kerem Sahin
TUR · FIDE ID 525034170 · 39 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1880
#638 in TUR (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1741
#831 in TUR (active)
Score
69%
24 W · 6 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
1758
Last 39 games
Last game
2026-08-30
9th Istanbul International Open | B Category
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 71%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 17 of 17 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 71%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 50% against higher-rated players, 90% against lower-rated.
Based on 39 over-the-board games (39 classical). 19 with White (71%), 20 with Black (68%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 19 | 71% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 5 | 60% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Winawer Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 17 | 71% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Korosh Khosravi (1912) 9th Istanbul International Open | B Category · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Arash Shahmoradi (1941) 9th Istanbul International Open | B Category · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Ahmet Asim Once (1945) 9th Istanbul International Open | B Category · classical | W |
| 2026-08-27 | Yusuf Alp Aksu (1945) 9th Istanbul International Open | B Category · classical | W |
| 2026-08-26 | Sertan Nazli (1823) 9th Istanbul International Open | B Category · classical | W |
| 2026-08-24 | Asim Turan (1987) 9th Istanbul International Open | B Category · classical | L |
| 2026-06-27 | Matei-Andrei Badescu (1890) FIDE World Cadets Cup 2026 | O10 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-26 | Joohwan Kwak (1801) FIDE World Cadets Cup 2026 | O10 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-25 | Minh Thuc Le Doan (1866) FIDE World Cadets Cup 2026 | O10 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-24 | Nurlan Ganizada (1868) FIDE World Cadets Cup 2026 | O10 · classical | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.