| Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş | |
|---|---|
 Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş in 2024 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Born | 3 June 2011 Bursa, Turkey |
| Title | Grandmaster (2024) |
| FIDE rating | 2576 (July 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2576 (July 2024) |
Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş (born 3 June 2011)[1] is a Turkish chess prodigy and grandmaster. He was awarded the International Master title prior to turning 12, becoming the youngest individual from Turkey to achieve this title.[2] In 2024, he became the fourth-youngest grandmaster in history.[3]
Early life
[edit]Erdoğmuş was born in Bursa, Turkey.[4] Introduced to chess by his kindergarten teacher, he started playing the game at the age of 6.[5]
Chess career
[edit]In 2018, Erdoğmuş won the age 8 category at the 6th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament 2018, and in the 2019 Turkey Youth Chess Championship for the same age group.[1] He won the U-8 European Chess Championship in 2019, winning 8 out of 8 games, guaranteeing the championship as he entered the last round.[6][7]
He attained the IM title during the 3rd FIDE Council in 2022, following a commendable performance at the Svetozar Gligoric Memorial Chess Tournament in Serbia.[8][9] Also in 2022, Erdoğmuş won the ChessKid Youth Speed Chess Championship online tournament.[10]
Erdoğmuş participated in advanced training and competitions in 2023, including the Chessable FIDE Camp in Spain and the 2023 European Individual Chess Championship in Serbia.[10][11]
In April 2024, at the Grenke Chess Open and Classic, he became the fourth-youngest Grandmaster in the world.[12]
In July 2024, Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz match.[13][14][15]
Despite an offer from the German Chess Federation to represent Germany, including citizenship and scholarship incentives, Erdoğmuş continues to compete for Turkey.[5]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş kimdir?". Haber7 (in Turkish). 2020-07-28. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31.
- ^ "Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş Avrupa Şampiyonu!". www.tsf.org.tr (in Turkish).
- ^ https://www.chess.com/news/view/2024-grenke-chess-classic-final
- ^ "Avrupa satranç şampiyonu Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş'un hedefi, 'büyükusta' olmak - Spor Haberleri". Fanatik (in Turkish). 2020-01-31.
- ^ a b "Offer made to Turkish chess player to compete for Germany - Türkiye News". Hürriyet Daily News. 2022-11-14.
- ^ "Yagiz Erdogmus | Top Chess Players". Chess.com.
- ^ "Turgay Erdem, 8 yaşındaki şampiyonu ağırladı". Nilüfer Belediyesi (in Turkish).
- ^ "Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan". ratings.fide.com.
- ^ "Türkiye'nin En Genç IM'si Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş". www.tsf.org.tr (in Turkish).
- ^ a b "Chessable Sunway Chess Festivals". www.sunwaychessfestival.com.
- ^ "12 yaşındaki Yağız ve 14 yaşındaki Ediz'in en genç "büyükusta" olma yarışı". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). 2023-03-11.
- ^ https://www.chess.com/news/view/2024-grenke-chess-classic-final
- ^ "Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş, dünyanın en iyi satranç oyuncusu Magnus Carlsen'i yenmeyi başardı!".
- ^ "13 yaşındaki Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş 'tarihin en iyisi'ni 41.2 saniyede mat etti".
- ^ "13 yaşındaki Yağız Kaan, satranç efsanesi Magnus Carlsen'i mat etti".