| Tansel Turgut | |
|---|---|
| Country | Turkey |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
| Title | FIDE Master (2014) |
| FIDE rating | 2207 (August 2021) |
| Peak rating | 2305 (June 2015) |
Tansel Turgut (born 1966) is a Turkish-American cardiologist and chess player. He was born in Turkey, and moved to the US in 1992. [1]
Turgut was the 1997 state chess champion of Louisiana, and the 1998 state champion of Michigan. [2] In 2007, he earned the title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster, the only grand master of correspondence chess from Turkey. [3] The International Correspondence Chess Federation has given him the highest rating among US correspondence chess players; [2] he also became a FIDE Master in over the board play in 2014. [1] [2]
His son, Aydin Turgut, is also a strong chess player. [4]
References
- ^ a b Feldman, Bill (8 August 2014), "Turgut Becomes Illinois' 12th USCF-Active FIDE Master", News, Illinois Chess Association, retrieved 2020-12-11
- ^ a b c "Bio:Tansel Turgut", US Chess Champs, Saint Louis Chess Club, retrieved 2020-12-11
- ^ Dunne, Alex (June 2, 2010), "The June Check is in the Mail: Introducing Tansel Turgut", Chess Life, US Chess Federation
- ^ Beckett, Donnette (January 5, 2020), "Checkmate: Decatur teen a whiz on the world chess circuit", Herald-Review
External links
- Tansel Turgut rating card at FIDE
- Tansel Turgut rating and tournament record at US Chess Federation
- Tansel Turgut player details at ICCF
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