12-12 months-Outdated Erdogmus Breaks Polgar’s 35-12 months-Outdated Score File

12-year-old GM-elect Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus has established himself as one of many world’s best prodigies, breaking GM Judit Polgar‘s 35-year-old document because the highest-rated participant earlier than the age of 13. One in all his many grandmaster coaches shares fascinating insights into their work collectively.

The Sharjah Masters ended on Wednesday and noticed a four-way tie for first with GM Bardiya Daneshvar edging out GMs Volodar Murzin, Sam Shankland, and Shamsiddin Vokhidov on tiebreaks. Our major report covers that, however there have been loads of different noteworthy achievements.

Within the highlight as soon as once more is Erdogmus from Bursa, a metropolis in northwest Turkey. The 12-year-old fulfilled the necessities for the grandmaster title on the GRENKE Chess Open one month in the past, because the fourth youngest ever, in order that in Sharjah he may play with out the strain of reaching a norm.

The prodigy completed on 4.5 factors, scoring two wins and 5 attracts, together with one shared level towards 2701-rated GM Vladimir Fedoseev. His score efficiency of 2645 was sufficient for an additional GM norm, however one he now not wanted.

Erdogmus’ Outcomes In Sharjah

Whereas the teenager scored the most effective outcomes of his profession, he tells Chess.com, via his father, that he’s not glad. “If somebody had advised me earlier than the event that I might rating 4.5 factors, I would not have been very completely happy.”

If somebody had advised me earlier than the event that I might rating 4.5 factors, I would not have been very completely happy.

—Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus

He says his favourite recreation was his round-seven victory towards GM Aditya Mittal: “I had good opening preparation after which launched a powerful assault towards the king, which ended positively.”

With a score achieve of 11 factors, plus 5 added from the Menorca Open, Erdogmus’ anticipated June score is 2569. When FIDE publishes the scores for June by the tip of the month, the 12-year-old will set a historic document, surpassing Polgar’s legendary 2555 score from January 1989, greater than 35 years in the past.

The Turkish Chess Federation despatched its congratulations.

Bravo GM Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş! Seninle gurur duyuyoruz.🇹🇷

⭐️Dünyanın En Genç GM’si ünvanına sahip ‘Türk Yıldızımız Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş’ 13 yaşına kadar ulaşılabilen en yüksek Elo’ya ulaştı.

🌟Sharjah Masters Turnuvası’nda göstermiş olduğu başarılı performans ile canlı score… pic.twitter.com/kWHMkiqnWW

— Türkiye Satranç Federasyonu (@TurkishChess) Could 22, 2024

Erdogmus tells Chess.com: “I did not make a particular effort to interrupt Polgar’s document. Since my progress has been persistently upward, I managed to surpass the document. In fact, as a Turk, this made me very completely happy. I dedicate this document to my nation.”

I did not make a particular effort to interrupt Polgar’s document. Since my progress has been persistently upward, I managed to surpass the document.

—Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus

Whereas that document has now been damaged, it is value noting that Polgar’s 2555 score was achieved when she was six months youthful than Erdogmus. Additionally astonishing is that she was ranked 56th on the planet on the time, an unprecedented feat in chess historical past. By comparability, the Turkish teenager will not be but among the many world’s prime 300 gamers.

Erdogmus has obtained teaching from a few of Turkey’s prime gamers over time, along with super-GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, who has labored with him for about half a 12 months.

“I’m more than happy to work with Yagiz. I see him as a participant who can attain 2800 and turn into a future World Champion,” Mamedyarov advised Chess.com, whereas crediting GM Mert Erdogdu and his sponsor Evren Ucok for his or her help.

One other key helper is GM Evgeny Romanov, who agreed to share some fascinating insights about his work with Chess.com.

“He’s probably the most gifted participant I’ve ever seen, and I am completely happy that he’s going to make use of my fundamentals within the recreation of chess,” the 35-year-old stated.

He’s probably the most gifted participant I’ve ever seen, and I am completely happy that he’s going to make use of my fundamentals within the recreation of chess.

—Evgeny Romanov on Erdogmus

The previous World Youth Champion from Russia, who now represents Norway, is a FIDE Senior Coach (FST). He has coached a number of prime gamers who finally grew to become robust grandmasters in Norway, Germany, and Turkey. Amongst them are 2017 World Junior Champion GM Aryan Tari, GM Rasmus Svane, his brother GM Frederik Svane and GM Matthias Bluebaum.

Romanov says he began giving on-line lessons to Erdogmus in 2022, however finally visited his house in Bursa. Solely 10 on the time, and never talking English, the child wanted a translator in the course of the first teaching periods, which the grandmaster remembers as a exceptional and amusing expertise.

“My first impression was, ‘How is that attainable?’ He’s making strategic and dynamic errors, his endgame method was very unhealthy, this 10-year-old man. On the identical time, he at all times manages to maintain stress and vitality within the recreation. He’s making a number of errors in a row, however it’s not really easy to beat him.”

“He makes one mistake, two errors, and three errors. And he’s attempting to show to me that these are the precise strikes. So he’s attempting to protect his place and his strikes. He additionally asks the engine for assist, and I inform him, ‘Come on, Yagiz, we’re not in kindergarten anymore.'” 

Erdogmus responded to the skilled grandmaster in Turkish: “Let’s present this grandmaster how kindergarten is taking part in.”

Let’s present this grandmaster how kindergarten is taking part in.

—10-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus to Evgeny Romanov

Romanov, who has a peak classical score of 2662, says the 10-year-old gave him a lesson in blitz that he’ll always remember. He was “schooled” and misplaced 6-2.

“Regardless of getting profitable positions in each recreation, I mainly had no likelihood. My impression of his chess was that he has an out-of-this-world present, together with his overview of the board and his velocity of pondering.”

Erdogmus has since proven unbelievable blitz abilities on Chess.com, boasting a peak blitz score of 3104 as legendisback1.

“Techniques-wise he sees far more than me, with an incredible velocity. He merely sees all of the attainable ways. I used to be extraordinarily shocked. He’s extraordinarily younger, however I’ve by no means seen such a expertise earlier than.”

Romanov accompanied the teenager to tournaments and ready him for his video games, which seems to have paid off. Erdogmus skyrocketed after the pandemic in 2021 from 1955 to 2456 a bit over a 12 months later in 2022. By the tip of 2023, he was approaching 2500.

A memorable second was when Erdogmus, nonetheless not 12, beat 2685-rated GM Alexandr Predke.

Their work ended earlier than Erdogmus began scoring grandmaster norms, however Romanov stated it was clear to him that it was only a matter of time till the title can be achieved. He emphasised the teenager’s skill to recuperate from a poor begin, as proven in Sharjah.

Now, Erdogmus is the world’s top-rated participant below 14 years of age, forward of one-year-older FM Ivan Zemlyanskii, who fulfilled the necessities for the GM title with a 2770 efficiency in Sharjah.

Prime Rated Gamers Below 14 Years Outdated (Could 2024)

Romanov says he does not anticipate it to take a lot time till Erdogmus breaks 2700: “I hope he’ll handle to maintain the energy. I’m fairly certain that he’s already in a position to beat everybody on the planet in classical chess, not solely on-line, the place he has demonstrated his abilities. He has many, many qualities, so we are going to see.”

Erdogmus already has his sights on his subsequent event. The Dubai Open begins on Could twenty fifth.