Ediz Gürel (born 5 December 2008) is a Turkish chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 2024.
Chess career
Gürel became the youngest ever Turkish Grandmaster (GM) after his success in the 2024 Prague Chess Festival, although this record has since been superseded by Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş.
Gürel finished second, on 7.5/9, in the Under-14 section of the 2022 European Youth Championship.
Gürel played in the 2023 Chess World Cup, causing a major upset when he defeated Velimir Ivić in the first game of their round one encounter.
Gürel secured the third Grandmaster (GM) norm in the Challengers tournament at the 2024 Prague Chess Festival, winning the event with 6.5/9 and qualifying for the Masters group for the 2025 edition. Since he had already surpassed the 2500 rating mark in June 2023, this final norm secured him the Grandmaster title.
In July 2024 Gürel became the highest ranked active Turkish chess player.
At 45th Chess Olympiad, he earned an individual bronze medal, scoring 9/11 on board two.
References
External links
- Ediz Gurel rating card at FIDE
- Ediz Gurel player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Ediz Gürel chess games at 365Chess.com
