Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Teen Prodigy Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş Beats Arjun Erigaisi
Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş is a 14-year-old chess player from Turkey.
He recently made headlines by beating a stronger player, Arjun Erigaisi, in a big chess tournament called the Tata Steel Masters.
Yağız is very good at chess and has won many titles.
He started playing chess when he was six years old and has been winning tournaments ever since.
He is currently the youngest grandmaster in the world.
In the tournament, he played against Arjun Erigaisi, who is 22 years old, and won using the black pieces.
Yağız has also beaten other strong players in the tournament and is doing very well.
He is considered one of the best young chess players in the world.
Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş, a 14-year-old Turkish chess prodigy, defeated Arjun Erigaisi in the 7th round of the Tata Steel Masters tournament.
Erdoğmuş is the youngest grandmaster in the world as of November 2025.
He earned the International Master title before the age of 12 and became a grandmaster in 2024.
Erdoğmuş has previously defeated notable players like Jorden van Foreest and has drawn against Nodirbek Abdusattarov and Hans Niemann.
He is currently fourth in the standings of the Tata Steel Masters tournament.
- Who
- Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş, a 14-year-old Turkish chess prodigy
- What
- Defeated Arjun Erigaisi in the 7th round of the Tata Steel Masters tournament
- When
- January 24, 2026
- Where
- Tata Steel Masters tournament
- Why
- To outplay and defeat his opponent in a competitive chess match
- Name
- Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş
- Age
- 14
- Nationality
- Turkish
- Title
- Grandmaster
- Notable Achievement
- Youngest grandmaster in the world as of November 2025
- Tournament
- Tata Steel Masters
- Opponent
- Arjun Erigaisi
- Round
- 7