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GM Mert Erdogdu

Full name

Mert Erdogdu

Born

1/1/1979 (age 45)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Türkiye

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (40 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (25 games)

Italian Game: Two Knights, Modern Bishop's Opening (24 games)

Sicilian Defense: Kan, Maróczy Bind Formation (23 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (19 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (48 games)

King's Indian Defense: Normal, Fianchetto, Karlsbad, Panno Variation (30 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (27 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Classical Variation (20 games)

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (18 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Mert Erdogdu (2413) Filip Boe Olsen (2434)	1-0	44	2024
Mert Erdogdu (2413) Baris Esen (2465)	1-0	47	2024
Mert Erdogdu (2413) Milan Pacher (2384)	0-1	61	2024
Mert Erdogdu (2413) Hasanzade, Togrul	½-½	25	2024
Mert Erdogdu (2413) Sahaj Grover (2510)	½-½	42	2024
Mert Erdogdu (2413) Adam Kozak (2600)	½-½	31	2024
Mert Erdogdu (2413) Mikhail Chernov (2213)	1-0	56	2023
Mert Erdogdu (2407) Junior Tay (2216)	1-0	77	2023
Mert Erdogdu (2407) Mika Karttunen (2396)	1-0	49	2023
Mert Erdogdu (2413) Olga Badelka (2386)	1-0	59	2023

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Live Chess Ratings

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