Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus
GM Arjun Erigaisi defeated GM Zhu Jiner in round six of the 2026 TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament to take sole possession of first place with 4.5 points. GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus trail by half a point ahead of the final round.
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At just 14 years old, Turkish chess prodigy Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus has made waves at the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee by defeating top players like Arjun Erigaisi and Jorden van Foreest. Praised as the best 14-year-old ever by Magnus Carlsen and a superstar by Hikaru Nakamura, Erdogmus balances school with his rapid rise in the sport. His performance highlights a new generation of young talents challenging chess elites.