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Turkish chess grandmaster (born 2008)

Ediz Gürel
Ediz Gürel at FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023
CountryTurkey
Born (2008-12-05) December 5, 2008 (age 16)
Bursa, Turkey
TitleGrandmaster (2024)
FIDE rating2624 (January 2025)
Peak rating2635 (November 2024)

Ediz Gürel (born 5 December 2008) is a Turkish chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 2024.

Chess career

Gürel became the youngest ever Turkish Grandmaster (GM) after his success in the 2024 Prague Chess Festival, although this record has since been superseded by Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş.

Gürel finished second, on 7.5/9, in the Under-14 section of the 2022 European Youth Championship.

Gürel vs Ivić, 2023 Chess World Cup
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Gürel white, Velimir Ivić black. After 21, white to play.

Gürel played in the 2023 Chess World Cup, causing a major upset when he defeated Velimir Ivić in the first game of their round one encounter.

Gürel secured the third Grandmaster (GM) norm in the Challengers tournament at the 2024 Prague Chess Festival. He also won the tournament on 6.5/9. Since he had already surpassed the 2500 rating mark in June 2023, this win secured him the Grandmaster title.

In July 2024 Gürel became the highest ranked active Turkish chess player.

At 45th Chess Olympiad, he earned an individual bronze medal, scoring 9/11 on board two.

References

  1. "Gurel, Ediz".
  2. "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  3. "15-year-old Turkish chess player becomes 'Grandmaster' - Türkiye News". Hürriyet Daily News. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. "European Youth Champions 2022 crowned in Antalya, Turkey". www.fide.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  5. https://new.chess24.com/en/wall/news/fide-world-cup-1-1-stunning-start-by-14-year-old-gurel
  6. "Gurel, Ediz". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024". chess-results.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.

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