Roman Savrovich Shogdzhiev is a Russian chess player and child chess prodigy.
| Roman Shogdzhiev | |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia (until 2023) FIDE (since 2023) |
| Born | 2015 (age 8–9) Moscow, Russia |
| Peak rating | 2010 (May 2024) |
Chess career edit
In November 2022, Shogdzhiev won the U8 section of the European Youth Chess Championship over Marc Llari and Ali Poyraz Uzdemir due to a better Buchholz score.[1]
In October 2023, Shogdzhiev won the U8 section of the World Youth Chess Championship, dominating the section by winning all 11 games.[2]
At the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in December 2023, Shogdzhiev (at the age of 8) defeated five grandmasters: Jakhongir Vakhidov and Johan-Sebastian Christiansen in the Rapid section, and Kirill Shevchenko, Alan Pichot, and Pranav V in the Blitz section.[3]
References edit
- ^ "European Youth Champions 2022 crowned in Antalya, Turkey". November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Winners crowned at World Cadets Chess Championship 2023". October 26, 2023.
- ^ Svensen, Tarjei (January 9, 2024). "8-Year-Old Roman Shogdzhiev Amazes Chess World By Beating 5 Grandmasters".
External links edit
- Roman Shogdzhiev rating card at FIDE