About Ediz Gürel
Born 2008. Ediz Gürel is a Turkish chess player.
Ediz Gürel (born 5 December 2008) is a Turkish chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 2024.
Chess career
Gürel finished second, on 7.5/9, in the Under-14 section of the 2022 European Youth Championship.
Gürel secured the third Grandmaster (GM) norm in the Challengers tournament at the 2024 Prague Chess Festival, winning the event with 6.5/9 and qualifying for the Masters group for the 2025 edition. Since he had already surpassed the 2500 rating mark in June 2023, this final norm secured him the Grandmaster title.
In July 2024 Gürel became the highest ranked active Turkish chess player.
At 45th Chess Olympiad, he earned an individual bronze medal, scoring 9/11 on board two.
In games against Gukesh Dommaraju at the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025, Gürel and Abhimanyu Mishra, both 16 years old, became the youngest players to win a classical chess game against an incumbent World Chess Champion.
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Who is Ediz Gürel?
Turkish chess player (born 2008)
When was Ediz Gürel born?
Ediz Gürel was born on 5 December 2008 in Bursa.
What is Ediz Gürel's occupation?
Ediz Gürel is a chess player.
What nationality is Ediz Gürel?
Ediz Gürel is Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ediz Gürel. https://biography.guide/ediz-gurel/
MLA: "Ediz Gürel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ediz-gurel/.
Chicago: "Ediz Gürel." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ediz-gurel/.
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