In Azerbaijan, 14-year-old International Master (IM) Ediz Gürel turned the youngest athlete within the “2023 FIDE World Cup,” organized by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). The younger chess prodigy Ediz made his mark in Turkish chess historical past because the youngest participant from Türkiye to take part within the 2023 FIDE World Cup, the place 206 chess gamers from all all over the world competed. He achieved his first victory within the event by defeating his opponent, Grandmaster (GM) Velimir Ivic, within the first spherical with simply 28 strikes.
Ediz Gürel’s efficiency caught the eye of chess authorities, and he expressed his pleasure about being on the World Cup for the primary time. He stated, “I’m a bit excited as a result of it is my first time right here. I performed within the 2023 European Individual Chess Championship and ranked 14th. By being within the high 23 on the 2023 European Championship, I earned the correct to take part within the 2023 World Cup. I used to be in a coaching camp for the World Cup.
I began taking part in chess on the age of eight on my instructor’s suggestion, and I fell in love with it rapidly. I used to be very bold. I actually needed to play on this cup, and I labored arduous for it. Since the age of eight, I’ve at all times labored arduous as a result of I really like chess a lot. I performed in lots of tournaments, and I had each losses and wins, however they have been all very satisfying. When I play chess, I solely take into consideration the sport, and it makes me completely satisfied.”
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) CEO, Emil Sutovsky, praised the younger athlete with a tweet, saying, “Türkiye’s young star made an impressive start.” Gülkız Tulay, the President of the Turkish Chess Federation (TSF), additionally famous that they continued to attain profitable leads to chess each in Europe and worldwide. She talked about, “In the 2023 European Youth Team Chess Championship held in Romania from July 23rd to 31st, our 12-year-old general team became the runner-up in Europe. We also had a good start at the 2023 FIDE World Cup in Baku. We are happy with the news of victories.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr
