Emre Can (; born January 21, 1990) is a Turkish chess grandmaster. He earned FIDE titles as FIDE Master (FM) in 2006, International Master (IM) in 2007 and Grandmaster (GM) on July 25, 2010.

He was born in İzmir, Turkey on January 21, 1990. Emre Can is student of Information technology at Kadir Has University in Istanbul.

Emre Can (chess player)

He began with chess playing at the age of seven. In 1999, Emre Can participated at the chess championship held in Antalya, Turkey becoming second in his age group. In 2000, he took part at the World Youth Chess Championship held in Oropesa del Mar, Spain. At the age of 16, he won the first title in his age category among 102 players from 19 countries at the 13th Youth Chess Olympiad held in Novi Sad, Serbia on July 1–9. He has a fourth place at the European U-18 Chess Championship. In 2011, he became the Turkish chess champion.

Emre Can (chess player)

Achievements

Turkish Chess Championship

2006 - 5th

2011 - champion

References

External links

Emre Can at chessgames.com

Living people

1990 births

People from İzmir

Turkish chess players

Chess grandmasters

Chess Olympiad competitors

Kadir Has University alumni

Emre Can (chess player)