Tansel Turgut
Tansel Turgut (born 1966) is a Turkish-American cardiologist and chess player. He was born in Turkey, and moved to the US in 1992.[1]
Turgut was the 1997 state chess champion of Louisiana, and the 1998 state champion of Michigan.[2] In 2007, he earned the title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster, the only grand master of correspondence chess from Turkey.[3] The International Correspondence Chess Federation has given him the highest rating among US correspondence chess players;[2] he also became a FIDE Master in over the board play in 2014.[1][2]
His son, Aydin Turgut, is also a strong chess player.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Feldman, Bill (8 August 2014), "Turgut Becomes Illinois' 12th USCF-Active FIDE Master", News, Illinois Chess Association, retrieved 2020-12-11
- ^ a b c "Bio:Tansel Turgut", US Chess Champs, Saint Louis Chess Club, retrieved 2020-12-11
- ^ 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
Categories:
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Turkish chess players
- American chess players
- Chess FIDE Masters
- Correspondence chess grandmasters
- Turkish emigrants to the United States
- American cardiologists
- European chess biography stubs
- Turkish sportspeople stubs