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Meet the Youngest International Master: Roman Shogdzhiev
**IM Roman Shogdzhiev**
**Birthyear:** 2015
**Birthplace:** Russia
**ELO:** 2408
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1.**November 2022**- Champion of European Youth Chess Championship U8.
2.**October 2023** - Champion of World Cadets Chess Championship U8.
3.**December 2023** - defeated 5 grandmasters in World Rapid and Blitz Championship.
4.**December 2024** - became the youngest player to get an IM norm. Scoring 7/9 in RadnickiChess IM Tournament 2024. (2nd place)
5.**May 7, 2025** - Got his 2nd IM Norm in Baku Open.
6.**May 25, 2025** - Got his 3rd IM Norm in RadnickiChess IM Tournament 2025. Scoring 7/9 pts again. (1st Place)
7.He became the youngest IM in chess history. With the age of 10 yrs, 3 months, and 21 days old. (Breaking Oro's record of 10 yrs, 8 months, and 16 days)
8.He is currently coached by 7 Russian Grandmasters. (Led by Evgeny Tomashevsky)
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After Faustino Oro,
He might be the next prodigy in line to watch out. (Together with other prodigies like Ethan Pang and Sameh)
#games
**IM Roman Shogdzhiev**
**Birthyear:** 2015
**Birthplace:** Russia
**ELO:** 2408
**----**
1.**November 2022**- Champion of European Youth Chess Championship U8.
2.**October 2023** - Champion of World Cadets Chess Championship U8.
3.**December 2023** - defeated 5 grandmasters in World Rapid and Blitz Championship.
4.**December 2024** - became the youngest player to get an IM norm. Scoring 7/9 in RadnickiChess IM Tournament 2024. (2nd place)
5.**May 7, 2025** - Got his 2nd IM Norm in Baku Open.
6.**May 25, 2025** - Got his 3rd IM Norm in RadnickiChess IM Tournament 2025. Scoring 7/9 pts again. (1st Place)
7.He became the youngest IM in chess history. With the age of 10 yrs, 3 months, and 21 days old. (Breaking Oro's record of 10 yrs, 8 months, and 16 days)
8.He is currently coached by 7 Russian Grandmasters. (Led by Evgeny Tomashevsky)
**----**
After Faustino Oro,
He might be the next prodigy in line to watch out. (Together with other prodigies like Ethan Pang and Sameh)
#games
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