Ediz Gurel
Ediz Gurel at FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023
CountryTurkey
Born2008 (age 1516)
TitleInternational Master (2022)
FIDE rating2560 (January 2024)
Peak rating2560 (December 2023)

Ediz Gurel (born 2008) is a Turkish chess player who received the FIDE title of International Master (IM) in 2022.

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.[1]

Gurel finished second, on 7.5/9, in the Under-14 section of the 2022 European Youth Championship.[2]

Gurel vs Ivić, 2023 Chess World Cup
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d8 black queen
f8 black rook
g8 black king
f7 black pawn
g7 black pawn
h7 black pawn
e6 black bishop
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e5 white pawn
d4 black pawn
g3 white rook
a2 white pawn
c2 white bishop
d2 white knight
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g2 white pawn
h2 white pawn
b1 white rook
d1 white queen
g1 white king
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Gürel white, Velimir Ivić black. After 21, white to play.

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.[3]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "European Youth Champions 2022 crowned in Antalya, Turkey". www.fide.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. https://new.chess24.com/en/wall/news/fide-world-cup-1-1-stunning-start-by-14-year-old-gurel
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