Ediz Gurel

Ediz Gurel (born 5 December 2008) is a Turkish chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 2024.

Chess career
Gurel has become the youngest ever Grandmaster (GM) in Turkey after his success in the 2024 Prague Chess Festival.

Gurel finished second, on 7.5/9, in the Under-14 section of the 2022 European Youth Championship.

Gurel played in the 2023 Chess World Cup, causing a major upset when he defeated Velimir Ivić in the first game of their round one encounter.

Gurel secured the third Grandmaster (GM) norm in the Challengers tournament at the 2024 Prague Chess Festival. He also won the tournament on 6.5/9. Since he had already surpassed the 2500 rating mark in June 2023, this win secured him the Grandmaster title.

In July 2024 Gurel became the highest ranked active Turkish chess player.