![]() Like many other prodigies on this list, Giri, too, secured the grandmaster title at the age of 14 in 2009. Anish GiriĪnish Giri has secured a ton of achievements under his name. As of writing, So holds a FIDE rating of 2770 and a peak rating of 2822, ranking number two in the world in March 2017. He won individual and team medals for his participation in the 42nd Chess Olympiad. This record was previously held by Magnus Carlsen.Īfter representing the Philippines, So transferred to and represented the United States. In addition, So added being the youngest chess player to pass a 2600 rating in 2008. Image Source: Lennart OotesĪlso, a chess prodigy So became a grandmaster at just 14 years old. He also won the Filipino Chess tournament three times. So is currently the United States Chess Champion after winning the tournament in 2020 and previously in 2017. Wesley SoĪnother super grandmaster who joins Mamedyarov on this list is Wesley So. Other feats that deserve attention including winning the Essent Tournament for two consecutive years and even winning against Magnus Carlsen in the 51st Biel Chess Festival where he won by just a point and a half. This achievement allowed him to become the first and only two-time champion in the tournament’s history. One of his most notable feats is winning the World Junior Chess Championship twice, first in 2003 and again in 2005. This is supported by his career-high rating of 2820, making him number one in Azerbaijan and number eight in the world. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is truly deserving of his title as a super grandmaster. Other notable achievements under his name include securing the 2019 FIDE World Cup championship as well as the 2021 Airthings Masters. Hailing from the same city as former world champion Garry Kasparov, this Baku, Azerbaijan native rose to fame after beating Kasparov, then the number one ranked chess player in the world, in the 2003 Linares tournament.Īpart from this, Radjabov also beat Indian grandmaster and world chess champion Viswanathan Anand and Ukrainian world chess champion and grandmaster Ruslan Ponomariov in the same year. At the time, in March 2001, this feat was considered historical, as he was the second-youngest chess player ever to do so. Teimour Radjabov is yet another impressive child prodigy who earned his grandmaster title at the tender age of 14. Wang’s humble beginnings from playing in local tournaments to joining the national team of China allowed him to earn not only gold medals but also climb his way to the top. ![]() These included three separate events from Moscow, Russia Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Wang’s success as a grandmaster was fulfilled when he was just 16 years old in 2005. Image Source: Maria Emelianova/ĭespite his status, his title of Grandmaster shocked the industry because as he bypassed both the International Master and FIDE Master titles generally issued prior to earning the grandmaster title. Perhaps one of the more surprising appearances you can find on this list is the 2019 FIDE Grand Swiss winner, grandmaster Wang Hao. He is the only one of his peers to remain undefeated. Another of his recent wins includes beating fellow grandmaster, Ding Liren in the 11th Danzhou Tournament. Image Source: Saint Louis Chess Clubīesides gaining the grandmaster title, this 24-year-old also made waves in the industry when he became the 2017 Hungarian Chess Champion. Rapport earned his title at 13 years old, making him the youngest grandmaster in the whole of Hungary. Similar to Firouzja, Rapport obtained his grandmaster title at a young age. Richard Rapport is yet another chess prodigy who made waves in the field. Just recently, this under-18 chess grandmaster faced Carlsen in October of 2020, managing to snag second prize at Stavanger. Yet another impressive landmark that Firouzja has under his belt is attaining the Grandmaster title at just 14 years old. One of his most notable achievements to date is winning the Iranian Chess Championship at 12 years old and again three years later in 2019. Image Source: Chess BaseĬurrently 17 years old, he is slated to surpass the achievements set by no other than the number one chess player on this list, Magnus Carlsen. ![]() A current grandmaster, he is the second-youngest chess player to have attained a rating of over 2700. Alireza Firouzjaĭespite being in the thirteenth spot, Alireza Firouzja is one of the greatest chess players of today. ADVERTISING Image Source: Dicebreaker 13.
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