prodigies

Xue Haowen: The Inspiring Journey of China’s Newest Grandmaster

Xue Haowen: The Inspiring Journey of China’s Newest Grandmaster

XB
January 4, 2025

Follow Xue Haowen’s journey from a passionate chess student to Shenzhen’s first Grandmaster, guided by GM Zeng Chongsheng, with stories...

Top 10 Chess Prodigies to Watch in 2025

Top 10 Chess Prodigies to Watch in 2025

XB
December 22, 2024

Who are the brightest chess prodigies to watch in 2025? I’ve compiled a ranking of 45 young talents, from Faustino...

Faustino Oro: The Messi of Chess

Faustino Oro: The Messi of Chess

XB
December 18, 2024

When Faustino Oro moved from Argentina to Spain, the parallels with Lionel Messi were hard to ignore. Just like the...

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus: The Chess Prodigy Shaping History

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus: The Chess Prodigy Shaping History

XB
December 12, 2024

How did a 13-year-old could beat Magnus Carlsen in 41.2 seconds? Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus has made an impressive mark on...

Who is Roman Shogdzhiev? The 8-Year-Old defeating 2 Grandmasters at 2023 WRCC

Who is Roman Shogdzhiev? The 8-Year-Old defeating 2 Grandmasters at 2023 WRCC

LR
December 27, 2023

8-year-old Roman Shogdzhiev, has emerged as a phenomenon, after defeating GM Jakhongir Vakhidov and Johan-Sebastian Christiansen in 2023 World Rapid Chess Championship in Uzbekistan.