| Roman Shogdzhiev | |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia (until 2023) FIDE (since 2023) |
| Born | 2015 (age 8–9) Moscow, Russia |
| Title | Candidate Master (2024) |
| Peak rating | 2260 (December 2024) |
Roman Savrovich Shogdzhiev is a Russian chess player and child chess prodigy.
Chess career
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.
In October 2023, Shogdzhiev won the U8 section of the World Youth Chess Championship, dominating the section by winning all 11 games.
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.
References
- "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
- Roman Shogdzhiev rating card at FIDE