Erdogmus obtains emphatic win over Topalov, joins 2700 club at 14 (opens in new tab)

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus scored a convincing 5-1 victory over former world champion Veselin Topalov in their six-game classical match held in Monte Carlo from 12 to 17 April. After a tense draw in the opening game, the Turkish teenager won four of the next five encounters, showing strong tactical and positional play throughout the match. The result allowed Erdogmus to become the youngest-ever player to surpass the 2700 rating mark, breaking Wei Yi's record by a considerable margin. | Photo: FIDE /...