Our national athlete, Grandmaster Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş, faced world number one Magnus Carlsen in the final round of the 2026 TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament. Playing with the black pieces, our representative put in a good performance against his strong opponent, but ultimately emerged victorious.
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Our national athlete, Grandmaster Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş, faced world number one Magnus Carlsen in the final round of the 2026 TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament. Playing with the black pieces, our representative put in a good performance against his strong opponent, but ultimately emerged victorious.