Hakan Turgut: Too Good to Be True?
Hakan Turgut, better known to the chess world as HakanTooGood, is a FIDE Candidate Master whose online rating trajectory has left statisticians dizzy. While he holds the Candidate Master title, his bullet peak of 2900 (2026-07-14) suggests the title is just a formality. His preferred time control is bullet, where his fingers move faster than most people's thoughts.
From 1400 to 2900: The Long Climb
Hakan began 2018 as a modest 1369 bullet player. By 2026, he was touching 2900. The rating chart below tells the story of a player who simply refused to stop improving.
His blitz rating followed a similar arc, climbing from a low of 1086 in January 2018 to a peak of 2771 in April 2026. Along the way, he piled up 1333 blitz wins, 1733 bullet wins, and 96 rapid wins, cementing his reputation as one of the most active grinders on the platform.
Opening Repertoire: Classical Meets Chaos
As White, Hakan is a devotee of the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, where he has won nearly 70 percent of his bullet games, and the Caro-Kann Defense, which he handles with surgical precision. He also has a soft spot for the Barnes Opening: Walkerling, a line that should not work but somehow does, with a 90 percent win rate in blitz.
As Black, he is equally at home in the Sicilian Defense, the Scandinavian Defense, and the Alekhine Defense. His willingness to play almost anything is part of what makes him so difficult to prepare against.
Rivals and Repeat Customers
Hakan's most frequent opponent is diginazyum, who has faced him 68 times and lost 54 of those encounters. Against furkankirat, the rivalry is almost cruel: 42 games, 40 wins for Hakan. Not every rivalry is so one-sided, though. Steo Hat has managed to stay ahead in their series, winning 21 of 40 games and proving that Hakan is, in fact, human.
The Numbers Behind the Madness
- Longest winning streak: 30 games. Longest losing streak: 8 games, which he probably blames on lag.
- Comeback rate: 83.93 percent. He wins 58.34 percent of games even after losing a piece.
- Early resignation rate: 1.14 percent. Hakan does not resign early. Ever. He will make you prove it.
- Best time to play: 21:00, when his win rate soars to 76.77 percent. Avoid him after dinner.
- One-sided loss rate: 1.63 percent. When Hakan loses, he usually goes down swinging in a long game.
Legacy of HakanTooGood
Hakan Turgut's journey from online unknown to 2900 bullet powerhouse is a reminder that the Candidate Master title is not a ceiling but a launchpad. With a nearly unbreakable fighting spirit, a repertoire that spans the sensible and the absurd, and a username that keeps delivering on its promise, HakanTooGood has earned his place among the platform's most entertaining and dangerous players.