Archive · 25 Jan 2026

Teen Prodigy Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş Beats Arjun Erigaisi

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.

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