Audacity of youth: Can Ediz Gurel inspire Türkiye's chess renaissance?

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With historic wins, global attention, and over 1.2M registered players, chess in Türkiye is witnessing an unprecedented resurgence, best exemplified by the young International Master (IM) Ediz Gurel

Ediz's chess journey began at the age of 7 when he was introduced to the sport by his teacher. Since then, he has rapidly ascended through the ranks, achieving the Candidate Master title at the age of 11, after an impressive performance in the 2019 European Schools Championship.

"I enjoy thinking," Ediz says, mentioning that in his daily life, chess has contributed to almost all his classes, from mathematics to managing time in exams and controlling excitement. He says it has also broadened his horizons by taking him to countries he hadn't ever thought of visiting, and in making friends from diverse cultural backgrounds.

"Till today, we have established over 30,000 chess classrooms in collaboration with our main sponsor. We are now capable of opening chess classrooms in all public schools across Türkiye," says the head of the TSF. "Our country is now recognised as a chess nation. There is a notable success reflected in the figures of Turkish chess. Having surpassed a million licensed athletes is above the global average," Tulay says.The response and interest to tournaments, championships and leagues organised in almost every city across Türkiye has been remarkable in recent years. Five national events were conducted in July this year alone, turning the month into a celebration of the sport.

 

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