The Youngest 2800 Rated Chess Player Ever!

Alireza Firoujza (source: FIDE page)

The European Team Championship has just finished with Ukraine winning their gold medal and a first place for the first time. However, the main focus of the event is a 18-year-old Alireza Firouzja who led France to the second place in the European Team Championship 2021.

While there are more than 1000 grandmasters in the world, only fourteen of them crossed 2800 rating barrier. The Iranian…