GMVahap Sanal
TUR Born 1998 (Age ≈28) Male
- FIDE ID
- 6300545
Player overview
Vahap Sanal’s highest recorded classical FIDE rating is 2608 (November 2023). On the November 2026 FIDE list, Vahap Sanal ranks #282 worldwide and #6 in Turkiye among active classical players.
FIDE ratings
Rapid
2539Published FIDE
Blitz
2542Published FIDE
Official classical ranks
- World rank
- #282
- National rank · TUR
- #6
Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ
Rating milestones
- Highest recorded rating
- 2608 Nov 2023
- Recorded years
- 2008–2026
- Archived games
- 1901
Based on available monthly lists and saved games.
Rating history
FIDE rating history
Published rating lists through Nov 2026.
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Games
Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).
Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).
| # | Date | Event | Site | Round | White | Black | Result | Moves | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | 2023-12-29 | World Blitz 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 3.17 | Vahap Sanal | Jakub Kosakowski | Won: 1-0 | 45 | Open |
| 352 | 2023-12-29 | World Blitz 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 2.42 | Aleksey Grebnev | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 51 | Open |
| 353 | 2023-12-29 | World Blitz 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 11.6 | Vahap Sanal | Levan Pantsulaia | Lost: 0-1 | 43 | Open |
| 354 | 2023-12-29 | World Blitz 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 10.15 | Narayanan S L | Vahap Sanal | Lost: 1-0 | 60 | Open |
| 355 | 2023-12-29 | World Blitz 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 1.11 | Vahap Sanal | Gabriel Gaehwiler | Lost: 0-1 | 48 | Open |
| 356 | 2023-12-28 | World Rapid 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 13.26 | Vahap Sanal | Sabino Brunello | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 67 | Open |
| 357 | 2023-12-28 | World Rapid 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 12.36 | Yuriy Kuzubov | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 59 | Open |
| 358 | 2023-12-28 | World Rapid 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 11.54 | Vahap Sanal | Stepan Zilka | Won: 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 359 | 2023-12-28 | World Rapid 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 10.58 | Daniyal Sapenov | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 47 | Open |
| 360 | 2023-12-27 | World Rapid 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 9.71 | Vahap Sanal | Benjamin Haldorsen | Won: 1-0 | 89 | Open |
| 361 | 2023-12-27 | World Rapid 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 8.81 | Saidakbar Saydaliev | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 38 | Open |
| 362 | 2023-12-27 | World Rapid 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 7.7 | Vahap Sanal | Artem Uskov | Lost: 0-1 | 35 | Open |
| 363 | 2023-12-27 | World Rapid 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 6.56 | Aditya Mittal | Vahap Sanal | Lost: 1-0 | 63 | Open |
| 364 | 2023-12-26 | World Rapid 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 5.27 | Vahap Sanal | Alexander Grischuk | Lost: 0-1 | 51 | Open |
| 365 | 2023-12-26 | World Rapid 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 4.38 | Mergen Kakabayev | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 50 | Open |
| 366 | 2023-12-26 | World Rapid 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 3.65 | Vahap Sanal | Lev Zverev | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 107 | Open |
| 367 | 2023-12-26 | World Rapid 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 2.9 | Santosh Gujrathi Vidit | Vahap Sanal | Lost: 1-0 | 44 | Open |
| 368 | 2023-12-26 | World Rapid 2023 | Samarkand UZB | 1.95 | Vahap Sanal | Asrorjon Omonov | Won: 1-0 | 47 | Open |
| 369 | 2023-12-22 | 10th Sunway Sitges 2023 | Sitges ESP | 10.19 | Hasan Huseyin Celik | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 40 | Open |
| 370 | 2023-12-21 | 10th Sunway Sitges 2023 | Sitges ESP | 9.8 | Vahap Sanal | Krishna C R G | Lost: 0-1 | 31 | Open |
| 371 | 2023-12-20 | 10th Sunway Sitges 2023 | Sitges ESP | 8.13 | Yahli Sokolovsky | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 45 | Open |
| 372 | 2023-12-19 | 10th Sunway Sitges 2023 | Sitges ESP | 7.22 | Vahap Sanal | Atousa Pourkashiyan | Won: 1-0 | 61 | Open |
| 373 | 2023-12-18 | 10th Sunway Sitges 2023 | Sitges ESP | 6.8 | Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus | Vahap Sanal | Lost: 1-0 | 46 | Open |
| 374 | 2023-12-16 | 10th Sunway Sitges 2023 | Sitges ESP | 5.8 | Vahap Sanal | Joseph Girel | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 70 | Open |
| 375 | 2023-12-15 | 10th Sunway Sitges 2023 | Sitges ESP | 4.15 | Dmitriy Kushko | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 37 | Open |
| 376 | 2023-12-14 | 10th Sunway Sitges 2023 | Sitges ESP | 3.33 | Vahap Sanal | Raem Sherman | Won: 1-0 | 52 | Open |
| 377 | 2023-12-13 | 10th Sunway Sitges 2023 | Sitges ESP | 2.9 | Mobina Alinasab | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 76 | Open |
| 378 | 2023-12-12 | 10th Sunway Sitges 2023 | Sitges ESP | 1.9 | Vahap Sanal | Akbarali Abdukhakimov | Won: 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 379 | 2023-12-08 | 4th elllobregat Open 2023 | Sant Boi ESP | 9.3 | Vahap Sanal | Sabrina Vega Gutierrez | Won: 1-0 | 57 | Open |
| 380 | 2023-12-07 | 4th elllobregat Open 2023 | Sant Boi ESP | 8.43 | Yotam Shohat | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 56 | Open |
| 381 | 2023-12-06 | 4th elllobregat Open 2023 | Sant Boi ESP | 7.27 | Armen Proudian | Vahap Sanal | Lost: 1-0 | 70 | Open |
| 382 | 2023-12-05 | 4th elllobregat Open 2023 | Sant Boi ESP | 6.24 | Vahap Sanal | Sauat Nurgaliyev | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 58 | Open |
| 383 | 2023-12-04 | 4th elllobregat Open 2023 | Sant Boi ESP | 5.1 | Vahap Sanal | Nico Zwirs | Lost: 0-1 | 61 | Open |
| 384 | 2023-12-03 | 4th elllobregat Open 2023 | Sant Boi ESP | 4.18 | Or Bronstein | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 40 | Open |
| 385 | 2023-12-02 | 4th elllobregat Open 2023 | Sant Boi ESP | 3.35 | Vahap Sanal | Josep Anton Lacasa Diaz | Won: 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 386 | 2023-12-01 | 4th elllobregat Open 2023 | Sant Boi ESP | 2.45 | Zi Han Goh | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 43 | Open |
| 387 | 2023-11-30 | 4th elllobregat Open 2023 | Sant Boi ESP | 1.1 | Vahap Sanal | Jaime Rey Martinez | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 78 | Open |
| 388 | 2023-11-27 | Is Bank Chess Cup Final | Ankara TUR | 2.6 | Vahap Sanal | Mert Yilmazyerli | Won: 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 389 | 2023-11-27 | Is Bank Chess Cup Final | Ankara TUR | 2.5 | Mert Yilmazyerli | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 27 | Open |
| 390 | 2023-11-27 | Is Bank Chess Cup Final | Ankara TUR | 2.4 | Vahap Sanal | Mert Yilmazyerli | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 51 | Open |
| 391 | 2023-11-27 | Is Bank Chess Cup Final | Ankara TUR | 2.3 | Mert Yilmazyerli | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 18 | Open |
| 392 | 2023-11-27 | Is Bank Chess Cup Final | Ankara TUR | 2.2 | Mert Yilmazyerli | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 14 | Open |
| 393 | 2023-11-27 | Is Bank Chess Cup Final | Ankara TUR | 2.1 | Vahap Sanal | Mert Yilmazyerli | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 31 | Open |
| 394 | 2023-11-26 | Is Bank Chess Cup Final | Ankara TUR | 1.2 | Vahap Sanal | Ediz Gurel | Lost: 0-1 | 51 | Open |
| 395 | 2023-11-26 | Is Bank Chess Cup Final | Ankara TUR | 1.1 | Ediz Gurel | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 59 | Open |
| 396 | 2023-11-25 | Is Bank Chess Cup Beyaz | Ankara TUR | 5.2 | Zeynep Ciftci | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 68 | Open |
| 397 | 2023-11-24 | Is Bank Chess Cup Beyaz | Ankara TUR | 4.2 | Vahap Sanal | Dragan Solak | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 33 | Open |
| 398 | 2023-11-24 | Is Bank Chess Cup Beyaz | Ankara TUR | 3.1 | Vahap Sanal | Mert Yilmazyerli | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 15 | Open |
| 399 | 2023-11-23 | Is Bank Chess Cup Beyaz | Ankara TUR | 2.3 | Kubra Ozturk Orenli | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 59 | Open |
| 400 | 2023-11-23 | Is Bank Chess Cup Beyaz | Ankara TUR | 1.2 | Vahap Sanal | Ekaterina Atalik | Won: 1-0 | 36 | Open |
- vs Jakub KosakowskiWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-29 · Round 3.17World Blitz 2023
- vs Aleksey GrebnevWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-29 · Round 2.42World Blitz 2023
- vs Levan PantsulaiaLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-29 · Round 11.6World Blitz 2023
- vs Narayanan S LLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-29 · Round 10.15World Blitz 2023
- vs Gabriel GaehwilerLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-29 · Round 1.11World Blitz 2023
- vs Sabino BrunelloDraw · ½–½White · 2023-12-28 · Round 13.26World Rapid 2023
- vs Yuriy KuzubovWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-28 · Round 12.36World Rapid 2023
- vs Stepan ZilkaWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-28 · Round 11.54World Rapid 2023
- vs Daniyal SapenovDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-12-28 · Round 10.58World Rapid 2023
- vs Benjamin HaldorsenWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-27 · Round 9.71World Rapid 2023
- vs Saidakbar SaydalievWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-27 · Round 8.81World Rapid 2023
- vs Artem UskovLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-27 · Round 7.7World Rapid 2023
- vs Aditya MittalLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-27 · Round 6.56World Rapid 2023
- vs Alexander GrischukLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-26 · Round 5.27World Rapid 2023
- vs Mergen KakabayevWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-26 · Round 4.38World Rapid 2023
- vs Lev ZverevDraw · ½–½White · 2023-12-26 · Round 3.65World Rapid 2023
- vs Santosh Gujrathi ViditLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-26 · Round 2.9World Rapid 2023
- vs Asrorjon OmonovWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-26 · Round 1.95World Rapid 2023
- vs Hasan Huseyin CelikDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-12-22 · Round 10.1910th Sunway Sitges 2023
- vs Krishna C R GLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-21 · Round 9.810th Sunway Sitges 2023
- vs Yahli SokolovskyWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-20 · Round 8.1310th Sunway Sitges 2023
- vs Atousa PourkashiyanWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-19 · Round 7.2210th Sunway Sitges 2023
- vs Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-18 · Round 6.810th Sunway Sitges 2023
- vs Joseph GirelDraw · ½–½White · 2023-12-16 · Round 5.810th Sunway Sitges 2023
- vs Dmitriy KushkoWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-15 · Round 4.1510th Sunway Sitges 2023
- vs Raem ShermanWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-14 · Round 3.3310th Sunway Sitges 2023
- vs Mobina AlinasabDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-12-13 · Round 2.910th Sunway Sitges 2023
- vs Akbarali AbdukhakimovWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-12 · Round 1.910th Sunway Sitges 2023
- vs Sabrina Vega GutierrezWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-08 · Round 9.34th elllobregat Open 2023
- vs Yotam ShohatWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-07 · Round 8.434th elllobregat Open 2023
- vs Armen ProudianLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-06 · Round 7.274th elllobregat Open 2023
- vs Sauat NurgaliyevDraw · ½–½White · 2023-12-05 · Round 6.244th elllobregat Open 2023
- vs Nico ZwirsLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-04 · Round 5.14th elllobregat Open 2023
- vs Or BronsteinWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-03 · Round 4.184th elllobregat Open 2023
- vs Josep Anton Lacasa DiazWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-02 · Round 3.354th elllobregat Open 2023
- vs Zi Han GohDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-12-01 · Round 2.454th elllobregat Open 2023
- vs Jaime Rey MartinezDraw · ½–½White · 2023-11-30 · Round 1.14th elllobregat Open 2023
- vs Mert YilmazyerliWon · 1-0White · 2023-11-27 · Round 2.6Is Bank Chess Cup Final
- vs Mert YilmazyerliDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-11-27 · Round 2.5Is Bank Chess Cup Final
- vs Mert YilmazyerliDraw · ½–½White · 2023-11-27 · Round 2.4Is Bank Chess Cup Final
- vs Mert YilmazyerliDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-11-27 · Round 2.3Is Bank Chess Cup Final
- vs Mert YilmazyerliDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-11-27 · Round 2.2Is Bank Chess Cup Final
- vs Mert YilmazyerliDraw · ½–½White · 2023-11-27 · Round 2.1Is Bank Chess Cup Final
- vs Ediz GurelLost · 0-1White · 2023-11-26 · Round 1.2Is Bank Chess Cup Final
- vs Ediz GurelDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-11-26 · Round 1.1Is Bank Chess Cup Final
- vs Zeynep CiftciWon · 0-1Black · 2023-11-25 · Round 5.2Is Bank Chess Cup Beyaz
- vs Dragan SolakDraw · ½–½White · 2023-11-24 · Round 4.2Is Bank Chess Cup Beyaz
- vs Mert YilmazyerliDraw · ½–½White · 2023-11-24 · Round 3.1Is Bank Chess Cup Beyaz
- vs Kubra Ozturk OrenliWon · 0-1Black · 2023-11-23 · Round 2.3Is Bank Chess Cup Beyaz
- vs Ekaterina AtalikWon · 1-0White · 2023-11-23 · Round 1.2Is Bank Chess Cup Beyaz
FIDE tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 36th NATO Chess Championship 2026 - Blitz | Blitz | 6 |
| 2026-10-12 | 36th NATO Chess Championship 2026 | Classical | 7 |
| 2026-09-16 | 46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open | Classical | 3½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Turkiye Chess Super League 2026 | Classical | 7½ |