Işık Can
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 2005 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Title | Grandmaster (2025)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2573 (August 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2573 (August 2026) |
Işık Can is a Turkish chess grandmaster.
Chess career
In December 2024, he earned his final GM norm at the U.S. Masters Chess Championship, becoming Turkey's 17th grandmaster.[2]
He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2025, after achieving his norms at the:[1]
- Vaujany Chess Festival in July 2022
- Marianbad Open in January 2023
- U.S. Masters Chess Championship in December 2024
In December 2025, he won the Turkish Chess Championship, defeating Cem Kaan Gökerkan in the finals.[3]
References
- 1 2 "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ↑ "Chess player Isik Can becomes Türkiye's 17th grandmaster". December 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Turkish Championship 2025: Işık Can captures maiden title". December 14, 2025.