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2 weeks agoprodigyrating-milestone

Erdogmus Becomes Youngest Ever to Break 2700 After Crushing Topalov 5-1 in Monte Carlo

14-year-old Turkish prodigy Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus demolished former world champion Veselin Topalov 5-1 in a six-game classical match in Monte Carlo, becoming the youngest player in history to surpass the 2700 FIDE rating barrier.

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3 weeks agomatchniemann

Niemann Beats Liang in Paris, Climbs to Career-High World No. 12

Hans Niemann defeated Awonder Liang 7.5-4.5 in their 12-game classical match at the Blitz Society in Paris. Niemann went undefeated, winning three games with nine draws, and hit a career-high live rating of 2742 - placing him ahead of World Champion Gukesh on the live rating list.

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