Erdogmus participated in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, representing Turkiye on board three, where he scored 8/11 points, or a rating performance of 2636. With this performance, he moved up to 2601 in the FIDE October ranking.
Erdogmus made headlines four months ago by breaking Judit Polgar’s 1989 record, making him the highest-rated player in history before the age of thirteen.
Erdogmus is currently the world’s youngest grandmaster (GM) and the fourth youngest in history to hold the esteemed title.Erdogmus played on board three for Turkey in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, scoring 8/11 points and a rating of 2636. This performance elevated his rating to 2601 on FIDE’s October list.
Thus, at 13 years, 3 months, and 28 days, Erdogmus became the youngest player to acquire a published FIDE classical rating above 2600, shattering the previous record set by U.S. GM John Burke, who did it two months after turning 14.
