GMVahap Sanal
TurkeyBorn 1998FIDE ID 6300545
Vahap Sanal is a grandmaster from Turkey. On FIDE's November 2026 list Vahap Sanal is ranked #282 in the world in classical chess with a rating of 2554.
Classical
2554
World #282 +10
Rapid
2539
World #249 0
Blitz
2542
World #230 −16
#6 in Turkey2555 12-month high (June 2026)FIDE list: November 2026
Rating history
ClassicalRapidBlitz
Results in broadcast events
Games 13Score 81%Performance 2555Avg. opponent 2306White +5 =0 −1Black +5 =1 −1
WWWWWWWWLL
| Result | Opponent | Rtg |
|---|---|---|
| W | Damiano Lami | 2228 |
| W | Driza, Arta | 1923 |
| W | FMMark Helbig | 2232 |
| W | FMJohan Norberg | 2317 |
| W | FMRobert Stein | 2389 |
| W | Tustanowski, Mateusz | 2101 |
| W | Almonti, Alessandro | 2010 |
| W | GMFernando Peralta | 2553 |
| L | GMRasmus Svane | 2610 |
| L | GMNodirbek Yakubboev | 2685 |
| W | GMLuka Draskovic | 2468 |
| D | FMTahsin Tajwar Zia | 2362 |
Openings as White
- Ruy Lopez1 game, 100%
- Caro-Kann Defense1 game, 100%
- Italian Game1 game, 100%
- Vienna Game1 game, 100%
Openings as Black
- Sicilian Defense2 games, 100%
- Bird Opening1 game, 100%
- Nimzo-Indian Defense1 game, 100%
- Slav Defense1 game, 0%
Results come from tournaments broadcast on ChessTerra events, not a full career record.
Match odds
Ratings and ranks from FIDE's official November 2026 list, updated on the 1st of each month.