Erdogmus

Grandmaster Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, hailed by Magnus Carlsen as the strongest 14-year-old in chess history, gained 11 points to reach a rating of 2669 in the February 2026 FIDE classical ratings list. This marks the highest gain among the world's top-100 players for January. His performance in recent events positions him to challenge records for youngest to reach 2700.