Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş
CountryTurkey
Born (2011-06-03) 3 June 2011
Bursa, Turkey
TitleInternational Master (2022)
FIDE rating2496 (December 2023)
Peak rating2496 (October 2023)

Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş (born 3 June 2011)[1] is a Turkish chess prodigy and International Master(IM). He was awarded the IM title prior to turning 12, becoming the youngest individual from Turkey to achieve this ranking.[2]

Early Life

Yagiz was born in Bursa, Turkey.[3] Introduced to chess by his kindergarten teacher, he started playing the game at the age of 6.[4][3]

Chess Career

Yagiz became Turkey’s youngest IM before turning 12.[4][5] His notable achievements include winning the age 8 category at the 6th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament 2018, and the 2019 Turkey Youth Chess Championship for the same age group.[1]

Yagiz 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][2] That same year, he clinched the No. 1 spot in the World Elo ranking.[1]

In August 2021, Yagiz was again ranked no.1 in the World Age 10 Chess Rankings and was recognized as the No. 1 U-11 player in the world.[8][9]

He attained the IM title during the 3rd FIDE Council, following a commendable performance at the Svetozar Gligoric Memorial Chess Tournament in Serbia.[10][11] Also in 2022, Yagiz won the ChessKid Youth Speed Chess Championship online tournament.[12]

Yagiz participated in advanced training and competitions in 2023, including the Chessable FIDE Camp in Spain and the 2023 European Individual Chess Championship in Serbia.[12][13]

Despite an offer from the German Chess Federation to represent Germany, including citizenship and scholarship incentives, Yagiz continues to compete for Turkey.[4]

FIDE profile

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş kimdir?". Haber7 (in Turkish). 2020-07-28. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31.
  2. 1 2 "Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş Avrupa Şampiyonu!". www.tsf.org.tr (in Turkish).
  3. 1 2 "Avrupa satranç şampiyonu Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş'un hedefi, 'büyükusta' olmak - Spor Haberleri". Fanatik (in Turkish). 2020-01-31.
  4. 1 2 3 "Offer made to Turkish chess player to compete for Germany - Türkiye News". Hürriyet Daily News. 2022-11-14.
  5. ↑ "Erdogmus tries youngest GM record". ChessTech News. 2022-12-02.
  6. ↑ "Yagiz Erdogmus | Top Chess Players". Chess.com.
  7. ↑ "Turgay Erdem, 8 yaşındaki şampiyonu ağırladı". Nilüfer Belediyesi (in Turkish).
  8. ↑ "Turkish prodigy on way to becoming youngest chess grandmaster". www.aa.com.tr.
  9. ↑ "Chessable Sunway Chess Festivals". www.sunwaychessfestival.com.
  10. ↑ "Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan". ratings.fide.com.
  11. ↑ "Türkiye'nin En Genç IM'si Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş". www.tsf.org.tr (in Turkish).
  12. 1 2 "Chessable Sunway Chess Festivals". www.sunwaychessfestival.com.
  13. ↑ "12 yaşındaki Yağız ve 14 yaşındaki Ediz'in en genç "büyükusta" olma yarışı". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). 2023-03-11.
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