Turkish prodigy Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş tops world junior chess rankings

Fifteen‑year‑old Turkish Grandmaster Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş achieved a 2,716 Elo rating at the Biel Chess Festival, propelling him to the No. 1 spot in the FIDE under‑20 (juniors) world rankings and surpassing Indian champion Gukesh Dommaraju. The surge moved him 61 places in a year, placing him 27th in the overall global standings.

Erdoğmuş’s breakthrough joins fellow Turkish player Ediz Gürel, who sits sixth among juniors, giving Turkey two representatives in the top‑10 of the junior list alongside the United States and India. The accomplishment marks the youngest Turkish player ever to break the 2,700‑plus Elo threshold.

The feat has drawn national attention, highlighting Turkey’s growing presence in elite youth chess.