| Tansel Turgut | |
|---|---|
| Country | Turkey |
| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) |
| 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. He practices medicine at the Beacon Medical Group's Advanced Cardiology Specialists division in South Bend, Indiana.
Turgut was the 1997 state chess champion of Louisiana, and the 1998 state champion of Michigan. In 2023, he also won the Indiana State Chess Championship. In 2007, he earned the title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster, the only grand master of correspondence chess from Turkey. The International Correspondence Chess Federation has given him the highest rating among US correspondence chess players; he also became a FIDE Master in over the board play in 2014.
His son, Aydin Turgut, is also a strong chess player.
References
- ^ Feldman, Bill (8 August 2014), "Turgut Becomes Illinois' 12th USCF-Active FIDE Master", News, Illinois Chess Association, retrieved 2020-12-11
- "Tansel Turgut, MD - Nuclear Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology". Beacon Health System Directory. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Bio:Tansel Turgut", US Chess Champs, Saint Louis Chess Club, retrieved 2020-12-11
- "FM Tansel Turgut Wins State Championship", indianachess.clubexpress.com, 2023-04-28, retrieved 2024-10-12
- 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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