Player profile

Sanal, Vahap

Standard: 2554 Rapid: 2539 Blitz: 2542 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 6300545 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: TUR
Federation: TUR Sex: M Birth Year: 1998 Age: 28
Title: GM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 486 Wins: 215 (44%) Draws: 162 (33%) Losses: 107 (22%) Other: 2
Dossier

470 of 486 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 92.8%
Opened e4: 103/167Opened d4: 39/167Opened Nf3: 22/167Opened c4: 3/167
Castled kingside: 277Same-side castling: 256Did not castle: 44Opposite-side castling: 24Castled queenside: 21
Fianchettoed queenside: 118Played in the center: 107Played on the queenside: 83Played on the kingside: 78Fianchettoed kingside: 65
Initiated exchanges: 222Active pieces: 220Sacrificed material: 201Space advantage: 191Backward pawn: 184Kept the bishop pair: 175Isolated pawn: 157Missed tactics: 65Avoided exchanges: 61Played gambits: 28
Openings

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As White 178 games 87W 54D 37L
Sicilian Defense 39 games 22W 6D 11L
Moscow Variation 13 games 5W 3D 5L
(unspecified) 8 games 3W 2D 3L
Main Line 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Closed 9 games 6W 0D 3L
(unspecified) 6 games 4W 0D 2L
Traditional 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Taimanov Variation 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Bastrikov Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Szén Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
French Variation 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Modern Variations 3 games 1W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Godiva Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dragon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Bc4 Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 19 games 6W 8D 5L
Colle System 9 games 1W 5D 3L
(unspecified) 8 games 1W 4D 3L
Anti-Colle 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 6 games 3W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 6 games 3W 2D 1L
London System 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
with e6 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Zukertort Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ruy Lopez 16 games 8W 5D 3L
Morphy Defense 7 games 5W 1D 1L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Steinitz Deferred 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anderssen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Defense Deferred 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Steinitz Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Open 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bernstein Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Defense, Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Berlin Defense 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Anti-Berlin Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Closed 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Delayed Exchange 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Central Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Trompowsky Attack 13 games 9W 2D 2L
(unspecified) 11 games 8W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 11 games 8W 1D 2L
Classical Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Big Center Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Italian Game 12 games 4W 5D 3L
Giuoco Pianissimo 7 games 1W 3D 3L
Italian Four Knights Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Normal 3 games 0W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Two Knights Defense 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Modern Bishop's Opening 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 11 games 4W 4D 3L
Endgame Variation 5 games 1W 3D 1L
(unspecified) 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Endgame Offer 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Defense 8 games 6W 1D 1L
Tarrasch Variation 4 games 4W 0D 0L
Open System, Euwe-Keres Line 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Guimard Defense, Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Burn Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Lputian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Svenonius Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Winawer Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation, with h4 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Zukertort Opening 8 games 3W 5D 0L
Dutch Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Quiet System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 6 games 3W 2D 1L
Classical Variation 6 games 3W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 6 games 3W 2D 1L
Petrov's Defense 6 games 4W 1D 1L
Modern Attack 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Center Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Murrey Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Staunton Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pirc Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 4 games 2W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Four Knights Game 4 games 0W 4D 0L
Scotch Variation Accepted 4 games 0W 4D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Main Line 2 games 0W 2D 0L
King's Indian Attack 4 games 2W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Double Fianchetto 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Vienna Game 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Frankenstein-Dracula Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Stanley Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Reversed Spanish 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bishop's Opening 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Vienna Hybrid 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Spielmann Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
English Opening 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Agincourt Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scandinavian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Slav Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Torre Attack 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Fianchetto Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Euwe Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pseudo-Tarrasch 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Lion Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Réti Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bled Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Horwitz Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzowitsch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Williams Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Yusupov-Rubinstein System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Steinitz Variation, Development Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
East Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
London System, with Be2 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 180 games 77W 67D 36L
Ruy Lopez 23 games 3W 12D 8L
Closed 12 games 3W 6D 3L
Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid 5 games 2W 2D 1L
Flohr System 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Anti-Marshall 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Morphy Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Martinez Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Berlin Defense 10 games 0W 5D 5L
Anti-Berlin Variation 5 games 0W 1D 4L
Rio Gambit Accepted 4 games 0W 4D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open Berlin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
l'Hermet Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Italian Game 18 games 6W 9D 3L
Classical Variation 10 games 4W 5D 1L
Giuoco Pianissimo 6 games 3W 2D 1L
Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo, Albin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Greco Gambit, Modern Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Normal 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Italian Four Knights Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Paris Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Giuoco Piano 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Evans Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Showalter Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Philidor Defense 16 games 9W 3D 4L
Lion Variation 16 games 9W 3D 4L
(unspecified) 14 games 8W 3D 3L
Shirov Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sozin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sicilian Defense 15 games 7W 7D 1L
Kan Variation 9 games 4W 4D 1L
Modern Variation 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Knight Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
with e6 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Godiva Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kalashnikov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scheveningen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 10 games 3W 6D 1L
Capablanca Variation 3 games 0W 3D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Kasparov-Petrosian Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Andersson Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Opocensky Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Traditional Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kramnik Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Riumin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pirc Defense 9 games 8W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 9 games 8W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 9 games 8W 0D 1L
English Opening 7 games 4W 2D 1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
King's Indian Formation, Double Fianchetto 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Queen's Indian Formation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's English Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Catalan Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Four Knights Game 7 games 3W 4D 0L
Scotch Variation Accepted 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Main Line 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Spanish Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Glek System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Gunsberg Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 7 games 4W 2D 1L
Wade-Tartakower Defense 4 games 3W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 6 games 3W 3D 0L
Closed 4 games 2W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 6 games 2W 2D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pseudo-Catalan 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Zukertort Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Colle System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 5 games 2W 1D 2L
St. Petersburg Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Fischer Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rubinstein System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Noa Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Slav Defense 5 games 3W 1D 1L
Quiet Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Pin Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Schallopp Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Chebanenko Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Semi-Slav Defense 5 games 1W 1D 3L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Accelerated Meran Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Attack 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Keres Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scotch Game 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Schmidt Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Potter Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 4 games 0W 3D 1L
Exchange Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Positional Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Orthodox Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tartakower Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Poli Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense 3 games 3W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 3W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Classical Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Pirc Invitation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Gligoric-Taimanov System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rare Defenses 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Accelerated 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Original Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
with g3 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bird Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rat Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Rat 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Gurevich System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Retreat Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anderssen's Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Center Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lion Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Lion's Jaw 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Vienna Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Mieses Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack, with e6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scandinavian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Vienna Hybrid 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Hromádka Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 1466

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2025.12.29 · 35. Nd1 (−78.2% win chance) 0-1
Firouzja, Alireza
Sanal, Vahap
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2025.12.26 · 44... Rc3 (−63.5% win chance) 0-1
Sanal, Vahap
Alsaqer, Meshal
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2025.12.26 · 46... Na5 (−58.8% win chance) 0-1
Sanal, Vahap
Alsaqer, Meshal
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2023.12.30 · 28... Be4 (−58.4% win chance) 1-0
Sanal, Vahap
Nogerbek, Kazybek
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