Erdogmus is already the youngest current grandmaster and the fourth youngest GM in history. The current record for youngest 2600 was set at 14 years two months in 2015 by John M Burke of the US, an unknown name for many chess fans. Carlsen, the world No 1, and Ding Liren, the reigning world champion, will both be there and will very likely meet across the board. The complete roster of elite GMs includes seven of the current world top 12: Carlsen, Nakamura, Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and the former world champion Vishy Anand (all India), Yi (China) and Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan). Other elite names include India’s rising star Vaishali Rameshbabu, the world title challenger Tan Zhongyi of China, and the “chess queen” Alexandra Kosteniuk of Switzerland.

Source: The Guardian August 03, 2024 01:26 UTC