Turhan Yılmaz Explained

Country:	Turkey
Birth Date:	11 September 1958
Turkish Chess Champion International Master (1986)
Rating:	2145 (February 2020)
Peakrating:	2364 (January 2005)

Turhan Yılmaz (born 11 September 1958) is a Turkish chess player. He is five-time Turkish Chess Champion.

Biography

Yılmaz earned FIDE title, International Master (IM) in 1986. He won the 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989 and 2004 Turkish Chess Championships.^[1] As a national player, he took part in the 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 32nd, 33rd and 36th Chess Olympiad.^[2]

His sisters Gülümser Öney and Gülsevil Yılmaz became Turkish Women's Chess Champion.^[3]

Achievements

• 1978 Turkish Chess Championship – Champion
• 1979 Turkish Chess Championship – Champion
• 1986 Turkish Chess Championship – Champion
• 1989 Turkish Chess Championship – Champion
• 2004 Turkish Chess Championship – Champion

Notes and References

1. Web site: Türkiye Şampiyonları . 2021-08-02 . tr2015.tsf.org.tr.
2. Web site: OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Turhan Yilmaz . 2021-08-02 . www.olimpbase.org.
3. Web site: Gazetesi . Evrensel . Satrançta erkek egemenliğini mat eden kadınlar . 2021-08-02 . Evrensel.net . tr-TR.