"Erdogmus, 14, has already set multiple age records. He is the best 12, 13 and 14-year-old in chess history. He is the youngest ever 2600-rated player, and is now closing in on the 2700 mark, where he would beat the previous records set by China's Wei Yi at 15 years, nine months and Magnus Carlsen at 16 years, four months."
"In his game with Gukesh, Erdogmus missed a beautiful hidden win at move 28 which would have taken him into a share of the tournament lead and also made him the youngest ever to defeat a reigning world champion. Erdogmus has his own characteristic stance when seated at the board, which commentator Simon Williams called his death sway. Long ago in the mid-20th century, the English master and author Gerald Abrahams had a similar action,"
Nodirbek Abdusattorov holds a narrow lead at Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee after 10 rounds with 6.5 points. Javokhir Sindarov, Matthias Blubaum and Jorden van Foreest sit on 6 points while Hans Niemann and Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus have 5.5. World champion Gukesh Dommaraju is among three players on 5 points. Erdogmus, 14, has set multiple age records, became the youngest 2600-rated player and is closing in on 2700, which would surpass records by Wei Yi and Magnus Carlsen. Erdogmus has strong sponsorship and coaching from GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and a mixed strategic-tactical style. He missed a hidden win at move 28 against Gukesh that would have shared the lead and made him the youngest to defeat a reigning world champion. He has a distinctive seated stance nicknamed the death sway. Gukesh has displayed inconsistency with ups and downs in recent play.
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