Prepare against Yigit Karaca

FM · Türkiye · World #7,606 classical · FIDE ID 26314118

Our database contains 134 games by Yigit Karaca, covering Oct 2019 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Yigit Karaca's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Yigit Karaca before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Yigit Karaca's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Yigit Karaca's side.

First moves as White (66 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 74% of White games, 64.3% score
  • …c5 (35% of these games) — Karaca usually continues c3 (81.3% score)
  • …e5 (27% of these games) — Karaca usually continues Nf3 (69.2% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Karaca usually continues d4 (33.3% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 18% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …Nf6 (42% of these games) — Karaca usually continues g3 (60.0% score)
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Karaca usually continues g3 (37.5% score)
  • …c5 (25% of these games) — Karaca usually continues g3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (30 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (21 games)

Yigit Karaca's chess games

All 134 games by Yigit Karaca in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2019 - Aug 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 58 wins, 29 draws, 47 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Yigit Karaca's chess games?

134 games by Yigit Karaca, from Oct 2019 to Aug 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Yigit Karaca has played.

What does Yigit Karaca play on the first move as White?

Across 66 games with White in our database, Yigit Karaca opens with 1.e4 (74% of games), 1.Nf3 (18% of games), 1.d4 (8% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Yigit Karaca answers 1...c5 (63% of games), 1...e6 (33% of games), 1...d6 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (90% of games), 1...Nf6 (5% of games), 1...e6 (5% of games).

What openings does Yigit Karaca play as White?

As White, Yigit Karaca's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Alapin (8 games, 62.5% win rate); Réti Opening (8 games, 25.0% win rate); Modern Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 66 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Yigit Karaca play as Black?

As Black, Yigit Karaca most often plays: Sicilian (9 games, 55.6% win rate); Slav Defense (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Queen's Gambit Accepted (5 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 68 games.

What is Yigit Karaca's FIDE rating?

Yigit Karaca is currently rated 2,213 in classical chess, 1,924 in rapid and 1,913 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,241 (Apr 2026).

How many games has Yigit Karaca played?

Our database contains 134 games by Yigit Karaca, covering Oct 2019 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 58 wins, 29 draws, 47 losses (43.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Yigit Karaca?

134 games by Yigit Karaca reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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