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A 12-year-old Turkish student has become the youngest grandmaster in the world!

A 12-year-old Turkish student has become the youngest grandmaster in the world!

April 4, 2024

The world of chess is talking about the 12-year-old Turkish schoolboy Yagiz Kaan Erdogan. He became one of the four youngest grandmasters in the world in the history of chess games! Yagyz, who participates in the Grande Open chess tournament, received the title of grandmaster from the International Chess Federation and inscribed his name among those who bear the title of "The youngest Grandmaster in the world". Yagyz Kaan Erdogan became the fourth youngest person to achieve this title in the history of chess. In addition, at the age of 11, Erdogan received the title of "The youngest International Master of the World (International Master -IM)".

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