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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 2023-11-20 | 24th European Teams | Budva MNE | 9.12 | Vahap Sanal | Vignir Vatnar Stefansson | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 101 | Open |
| 402 | 2023-11-19 | 24th European Teams | Budva MNE | 8.14 | Filip Pancevski | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 63 | Open |
| 403 | 2023-11-18 | 24th European Teams | Budva MNE | 7.12 | Vahap Sanal | Erik Blomqvist | Won: 1-0 | 54 | Open |
| 404 | 2023-11-17 | 24th European Teams | Budva MNE | 6.12 | Andrei Macovei | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 34 | Open |
| 405 | 2023-11-15 | 24th European Teams | Budva MNE | 5.12 | Vahap Sanal | Valery Kazakouski | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 56 | Open |
| 406 | 2023-11-14 | 24th European Teams | Budva MNE | 4.7 | David W L Howell | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 34 | Open |
| 407 | 2023-11-13 | 24th European Teams | Budva MNE | 3.2 | Nikola Djukic | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 75 | Open |
| 408 | 2023-11-11 | 24th European Teams | Budva MNE | 1.16 | Vahap Sanal | Blazo Kalezic | Won: 1-0 | 76 | Open |
| 409 | 2023-11-05 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 | Douglas IOM | 11.54 | Ihor Samunenkov | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 61 | Open |
| 410 | 2023-11-04 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 | Douglas IOM | 10.53 | Vahap Sanal | Li Wu | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 47 | Open |
| 411 | 2023-11-03 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 | Douglas IOM | 9.53 | Denis Lazavik | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 35 | Open |
| 412 | 2023-11-02 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 | Douglas IOM | 8.54 | Vahap Sanal | Adam Kozak | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 77 | Open |
| 413 | 2023-11-01 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 | Douglas IOM | 7.54 | Shreyas Royal | Vahap Sanal | Lost: 1-0 | 45 | Open |
| 414 | 2023-10-30 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 | Douglas IOM | 6.55 | Vahap Sanal | Alon Greenfeld | Won: 1-0 | 29 | Open |
| 415 | 2023-10-29 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 | Douglas IOM | 5.51 | Max Warmerdam | Vahap Sanal | Lost: 1-0 | 26 | Open |
| 416 | 2023-10-28 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 | Douglas IOM | 4.55 | Vahap Sanal | Ediz Gurel | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 56 | Open |
| 417 | 2023-10-27 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 | Douglas IOM | 3.43 | Matthias Bluebaum | Vahap Sanal | Lost: 1-0 | 18 | Open |
| 418 | 2023-10-26 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 | Douglas IOM | 2.44 | Vahap Sanal | Alexander Donchenko | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 30 | Open |
| 419 | 2023-10-25 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 | Douglas IOM | 1.32 | Andrey Esipenko | Vahap Sanal | Lost: 1-0 | 48 | Open |
| 420 | 2023-10-07 | 38th ECC Open 2023 | Durres ALB | 7.3 | Vahap Sanal | Alexander Donchenko | Won: 1-0 | 29 | Open |
| 421 | 2023-10-06 | 38th ECC Open 2023 | Durres ALB | 6.4 | Vahap Sanal | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 30 | Open |
| 422 | 2023-10-05 | 38th ECC Open 2023 | Durres ALB | 5.1 | Alvar Alonso Rosell | Vahap Sanal | Lost: 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 423 | 2023-10-04 | 38th ECC Open 2023 | Durres ALB | 4.1 | Vahap Sanal | Miklos Nemeth | Won: 1-0 | 47 | Open |
| 424 | 2023-10-03 | 38th ECC Open 2023 | Durres ALB | 3.4 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | Vahap Sanal | Lost: 1-0 | 58 | Open |
| 425 | 2023-10-02 | 38th ECC Open 2023 | Durres ALB | 2.12 | Vahap Sanal | Bragi Thorfinnsson | Won: 1-0 | 36 | Open |
| 426 | 2023-10-01 | 38th ECC Open 2023 | Durres ALB | 1.13 | Runar Sigurpalsson | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 60 | Open |
| 427 | 2023-08-11 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 4.6 | Vasyl Ivanchuk | Vahap Sanal | Lost: 1-0 | 48 | Open |
| 428 | 2023-08-11 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 4.5 | Vahap Sanal | Vasyl Ivanchuk | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 68 | Open |
| 429 | 2023-08-11 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 4.4 | Vahap Sanal | Vasyl Ivanchuk | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 44 | Open |
| 430 | 2023-08-11 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 4.3 | Vasyl Ivanchuk | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 84 | Open |
| 431 | 2023-08-10 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 4.2 | Vahap Sanal | Vasyl Ivanchuk | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 14 | Open |
| 432 | 2023-08-09 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 4.1 | Vasyl Ivanchuk | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 31 | Open |
| 433 | 2023-08-07 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 3.4 | Anton Korobov | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 51 | Open |
| 434 | 2023-08-07 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 3.3 | Vahap Sanal | Anton Korobov | Won: 1-0 | 55 | Open |
| 435 | 2023-08-06 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 3.2 | Anton Korobov | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 31 | Open |
| 436 | 2023-08-05 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 3.1 | Vahap Sanal | Anton Korobov | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 20 | Open |
| 437 | 2023-08-03 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 2.2 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 44 | Open |
| 438 | 2023-08-02 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 2.1 | Vahap Sanal | Nodirbek Abdusattorov | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 40 | Open |
| 439 | 2023-08-01 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 1.8 | Zdenko Kozul | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 40 | Open |
| 440 | 2023-08-01 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 1.7 | Vahap Sanal | Zdenko Kozul | Won: 1-0 | 39 | Open |
| 441 | 2023-08-01 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 1.6 | Vahap Sanal | Zdenko Kozul | Won: 1-0 | 53 | Open |
| 442 | 2023-08-01 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 1.5 | Zdenko Kozul | Vahap Sanal | Lost: 1-0 | 58 | Open |
| 443 | 2023-08-01 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 1.4 | Zdenko Kozul | Vahap Sanal | Lost: 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 444 | 2023-08-01 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 1.3 | Vahap Sanal | Zdenko Kozul | Won: 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 445 | 2023-07-31 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 1.2 | Vahap Sanal | Zdenko Kozul | Lost: 0-1 | 35 | Open |
| 446 | 2023-07-30 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | Baku AZE | 1.1 | Zdenko Kozul | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 35 | Open |
| 447 | 2023-07-20 | TCh-TUR Super League 2023 | Ankara TUR | 11.2 | Sankalp Gupta | Vahap Sanal | Won: 0-1 | 95 | Open |
| 448 | 2023-07-19 | TCh-TUR Super League 2023 | Ankara TUR | 10.6 | Vahap Sanal | Gukesh D | Lost: 0-1 | 56 | Open |
| 449 | 2023-07-18 | TCh-TUR Super League 2023 | Ankara TUR | 9.1 | Vahap Sanal | Klementy Sychev | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 41 | Open |
| 450 | 2023-07-17 | TCh-TUR Super League 2023 | Ankara TUR | 8.6 | Leon Luke Mendonca | Vahap Sanal | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 53 | Open |
- vs Vignir Vatnar StefanssonDraw · ½–½White · 2023-11-20 · Round 9.1224th European Teams
- vs Filip PancevskiWon · 0-1Black · 2023-11-19 · Round 8.1424th European Teams
- vs Erik BlomqvistWon · 1-0White · 2023-11-18 · Round 7.1224th European Teams
- vs Andrei MacoveiDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-11-17 · Round 6.1224th European Teams
- vs Valery KazakouskiDraw · ½–½White · 2023-11-15 · Round 5.1224th European Teams
- vs David W L HowellDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-11-14 · Round 4.724th European Teams
- vs Nikola DjukicDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-11-13 · Round 3.224th European Teams
- vs Blazo KalezicWon · 1-0White · 2023-11-11 · Round 1.1624th European Teams
- vs Ihor SamunenkovWon · 0-1Black · 2023-11-05 · Round 11.54FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
- vs Li WuDraw · ½–½White · 2023-11-04 · Round 10.53FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
- vs Denis LazavikDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-11-03 · Round 9.53FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
- vs Adam KozakDraw · ½–½White · 2023-11-02 · Round 8.54FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
- vs Shreyas RoyalLost · 1-0Black · 2023-11-01 · Round 7.54FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
- vs Alon GreenfeldWon · 1-0White · 2023-10-30 · Round 6.55FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
- vs Max WarmerdamLost · 1-0Black · 2023-10-29 · Round 5.51FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
- vs Ediz GurelDraw · ½–½White · 2023-10-28 · Round 4.55FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
- vs Matthias BluebaumLost · 1-0Black · 2023-10-27 · Round 3.43FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
- vs Alexander DonchenkoDraw · ½–½White · 2023-10-26 · Round 2.44FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
- vs Andrey EsipenkoLost · 1-0Black · 2023-10-25 · Round 1.32FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
- vs Alexander DonchenkoWon · 1-0White · 2023-10-07 · Round 7.338th ECC Open 2023
- vs Shakhriyar MamedyarovDraw · ½–½White · 2023-10-06 · Round 6.438th ECC Open 2023
- vs Alvar Alonso RosellLost · 1-0Black · 2023-10-05 · Round 5.138th ECC Open 2023
- vs Miklos NemethWon · 1-0White · 2023-10-04 · Round 4.138th ECC Open 2023
- vs Maxime Vachier-LagraveLost · 1-0Black · 2023-10-03 · Round 3.438th ECC Open 2023
- vs Bragi ThorfinnssonWon · 1-0White · 2023-10-02 · Round 2.1238th ECC Open 2023
- vs Runar SigurpalssonWon · 0-1Black · 2023-10-01 · Round 1.1338th ECC Open 2023
- vs Vasyl IvanchukLost · 1-0Black · 2023-08-11 · Round 4.6FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Vasyl IvanchukDraw · ½–½White · 2023-08-11 · Round 4.5FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Vasyl IvanchukDraw · ½–½White · 2023-08-11 · Round 4.4FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Vasyl IvanchukDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-08-11 · Round 4.3FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Vasyl IvanchukDraw · ½–½White · 2023-08-10 · Round 4.2FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Vasyl IvanchukDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-08-09 · Round 4.1FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Anton KorobovWon · 0-1Black · 2023-08-07 · Round 3.4FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Anton KorobovWon · 1-0White · 2023-08-07 · Round 3.3FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Anton KorobovDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-08-06 · Round 3.2FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Anton KorobovDraw · ½–½White · 2023-08-05 · Round 3.1FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Nodirbek AbdusattorovWon · 0-1Black · 2023-08-03 · Round 2.2FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Nodirbek AbdusattorovDraw · ½–½White · 2023-08-02 · Round 2.1FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Zdenko KozulWon · 0-1Black · 2023-08-01 · Round 1.8FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Zdenko KozulWon · 1-0White · 2023-08-01 · Round 1.7FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Zdenko KozulWon · 1-0White · 2023-08-01 · Round 1.6FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Zdenko KozulLost · 1-0Black · 2023-08-01 · Round 1.5FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Zdenko KozulLost · 1-0Black · 2023-08-01 · Round 1.4FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Zdenko KozulWon · 1-0White · 2023-08-01 · Round 1.3FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Zdenko KozulLost · 0-1White · 2023-07-31 · Round 1.2FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Zdenko KozulWon · 0-1Black · 2023-07-30 · Round 1.1FIDE World Cup 2023
- vs Sankalp GuptaWon · 0-1Black · 2023-07-20 · Round 11.2TCh-TUR Super League 2023
- vs Gukesh DLost · 0-1White · 2023-07-19 · Round 10.6TCh-TUR Super League 2023
- vs Klementy SychevDraw · ½–½White · 2023-07-18 · Round 9.1TCh-TUR Super League 2023
- vs Leon Luke MendoncaDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-07-17 · Round 8.6TCh-TUR Super League 2023
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 |