Roman Shogdzhiev

Roman Shogdzhiev Becomes the Youngest Player in History to Achieve a GM Norm

Roman Shogdzhiev Becomes the Youngest Player in History to Achieve a GM Norm

XB
June 7, 2026

Roman Shogdzhiev, born in 2015, scored 6 out of 9 and finished 10th at the Asian Championship. That result was...

Oskemen Open 2025: A Festival of Upsets, Talents, and Chess History in the Making

Oskemen Open 2025: A Festival of Upsets, Talents, and Chess History in the Making

XB
July 21, 2025

The city of Ust-Kamenogorsk, also known as Oskemen, has once again transformed into the capital of the 64 squares. From...

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.