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How A 13-Year Old Beat A 2600+ GM In 14 Moves

How A 13-Year Old Beat A 2600+ GM In 14 Moves

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Hello, chess friends!

In today's video, I'll share how a 13-year-old defeated a 2600+ GM (and former World Junior Champion) in just 14 moves! 

You'll also get to enjoy the PGN below the video so you can follow along .

This game was played between the current world's youngest GM, Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, against the Kazakh GM, Darmen Sadvakasov, in the 2024 World Rapid Teams Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. 

It features a trap that has caught out at least 15 GMs - meaning, you may well get it on the board in your games if you play the Torre or Trompowsky as White!

This is the puzzle position, in case you want to try and figure it out for yourself. White to play!


Find out more in the video: 



And here's the PGN with my notes of the game, as promised:


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