Ediz Gurel
Ediz Gurel | |
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Ediz Gurel at FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023 | |
Country | Turkey |
Born | (2008-12-05) December 5, 2008 (age 15)[1] |
Title | Grandmaster (2024)[2] |
FIDE rating | 2597 (June 2024) |
Peak rating | 2597 (June 2024) |
Ediz Gurel (born 5 December 2008) is a Turkish chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 2024.
Chess career
Gurel is currently the youngest IM, and secured the second of his three-required Grandmaster (GM) norms after finishing on 6/8 at the 2023 European Individual Chess Championship.[3]
Gurel finished second, on 7.5/9, in the Under-14 section of the 2022 European Youth Championship.[4]
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Gurel 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.[5]
Gurel 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.
References
- ^ "Gurel, Ediz".
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "IM Ediz Gürel, who received the GM norm, is on his way to becoming a Grandmaster!". Türkiye News Portal. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "European Youth Champions 2022 crowned in Antalya, Turkey". www.fide.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ https://new.chess24.com/en/wall/news/fide-world-cup-1-1-stunning-start-by-14-year-old-gurel
External links
- Ediz Gurel rating card at FIDE
- Ediz Gurel player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Ediz Gurel chess games at 365Chess.com
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