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s9-Year-Old Ethan Pang Defeats Three Grandmasters In One Event!!!
Oro Faustino might have a rival in Ethan Pang. A 9 yrs old prodigy.
Nine-year-old CM Ethan Pang, the youngest-ever 2200 player, defeated three grandmasters in a recent classical tournament in Hungary and came close to breaking the 2300 rating barrier for the first time.
Pang, who made headlines in July when he broke IM-elect Faustino Oro's record to become the youngest player in chess history to achieve a rating of 2200, scored a remarkable performance at the Vezerkepzo IM tournament that ended last week in Budapest, Hungary.
The 9-year-old prodigy from London finished on an impressive 4.5/8 core and a 2300 rating performance after he had defeated three grandmasters and held one IM to a draw. The GMs were rated as low as 2365, 2302, and 2321, but as pointed out by the Guardian's Leonard Barden, they had "decades of experience in high-level tournaments" and should normally have no problem defeating a child who learned the rules a few years ago.
"Three victories against GMs in a single classical tournament by an under-10 is a unique achievement," the legendary chess columnist wrote.
PS: He also lost 2 games. That's why he is in semi bottom standings. But still, winning against 3 GMs is still an amazing peat.
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Oro Faustino might have a rival in Ethan Pang. A 9 yrs old prodigy.
Nine-year-old CM Ethan Pang, the youngest-ever 2200 player, defeated three grandmasters in a recent classical tournament in Hungary and came close to breaking the 2300 rating barrier for the first time.
Pang, who made headlines in July when he broke IM-elect Faustino Oro's record to become the youngest player in chess history to achieve a rating of 2200, scored a remarkable performance at the Vezerkepzo IM tournament that ended last week in Budapest, Hungary.
The 9-year-old prodigy from London finished on an impressive 4.5/8 core and a 2300 rating performance after he had defeated three grandmasters and held one IM to a draw. The GMs were rated as low as 2365, 2302, and 2321, but as pointed out by the Guardian's Leonard Barden, they had "decades of experience in high-level tournaments" and should normally have no problem defeating a child who learned the rules a few years ago.
"Three victories against GMs in a single classical tournament by an under-10 is a unique achievement," the legendary chess columnist wrote.
PS: He also lost 2 games. That's why he is in semi bottom standings. But still, winning against 3 GMs is still an amazing peat.
#games
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