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Ediz Gürel

Ediz Gürel, Turkish chess grandmaster

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Born
December 5, 2008
Age in 2026
18
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
2008

About Ediz Gürel

Ediz Gürel (born 5 December 2008) is a Turkish chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 2024. Gürel became the youngest ever Turkish Grandmaster (GM) after his success in the 2024 Prague Chess Festival, although this record has since been superseded by Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş. In matches against Gukesh Dommaraju at the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025, Gürel and Abhimanyu Mishra, both 16 years old, became the youngest players to win a classical chess match against an incumbent World Chess Champion. Gürel finished second, on 7.5/9, in the Under-14 section of the 2022 European Youth Championship.

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Ediz Gürel timeline

  1. Gürel finished second, on 7.5/9, in the Under-14 section of the 2022 European Youth Championship.
  2. Gürel became the youngest ever Turkish Grandmaster (GM) after his success in the 2024 Prague Chess Festival, although this record has since been superseded by Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş.
  3. In matches against Gukesh Dommaraju at the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025, Gürel and Abhimanyu Mishra, both 16 years old, became the youngest players to win a classical chess match against an incumbent World Chess Champion.

The world when Ediz Gürel was born

Ediz Gürel was born in 2008. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2008

  • #1 song"Low" – Flo Rida ft. T-Pain
  • Top movieSlumdog Millionaire
  • Top TV showAmerican Idol
  • Best-selling bookThe Shack – William P. Young

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Phelps wins 8 gold medals at Beijing Olympics
  • Top headlineBarack Obama elected as first Black president of the United States
  • Technology milestoneBitcoin whitepaper published
  • Defining fadObama "Hope" poster
  • Notable inventionBitcoin whitepaper published
  • World population6.71 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge W. Bush
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population304.1M

2008 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ediz Gürel's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure20082026
Gas$3.27$3.45/gal
Average home$196,600$435,000
Average income$61,521$67,500
Minimum wage$6.55$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$7.18$11.95
Postage stamp$0.42$0.73
Population304.1M341 million

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