Mustafa Yilmaz emerged as the winner of the 2022 Turkish Championship. The native of Mamak claimed his third national title, repeating his triumphs of 2009 and 2017.
The 2022 Turkish Championship, a 10-player round-robin tournament with classical time control, took place in Kemer, a seaside resort in the province of Antalya, from 25 November to 3 December.
Yilmaz entered the event as a rating favourite and did not disappoint, although it was not smooth sailing for him. After suffering a defeat at the hands of Alparslan Isik, he came into the penultimate round, sharing first place with Huseyin Can Agdelen.
Yilmaz finished strong, scoring 1.5points in the final two rounds and came out on top on 6.5/9, a full point ahead of Mert Yilmazyerili, Huseyin Can Agdelen, Alparslan Isik and Efe Metehan Yavuz who tied for the second position.
Mert Yilmazyerili (the only unbeaten player in the event, pictured above) and Huseyin Can Agdelen (pictured below) made it to the podium as the winners of direct encounters, with the former taking silver thanks to slightly better Sonneborn-Berger.
Final standings:
|
1 |
GM |
YILMAZ Mustafa |
6½ |
|
2 |
GM |
YILMAZYERLİ Mert |
5½ |
|
3 |
FM |
AĞDELEN Hüseyin Can |
5½ |
|
4 |
FM |
IŞIK Alparslan |
5½ |
|
5 |
CM |
YAVUZ Efe Metehan |
5½ |
|
6 |
FM |
KILIÇ Eray |
5 |
|
7 |
IM |
KÖKSAL Ege |
4 |
|
8 |
FM |
ÖZSAKALLIOĞLU Okan |
3½ |
|
9 |
CM |
YARAN Şiar |
3½ |
|
10 |
WFM |
GÖKBULUT Yulia |
½ |
Photo: official website
Official website: tr2022.tsf.org.tr/
