Invited players
These Young Chess Champions stand out as a prominent highlight of the festival, carefully selected from a global pool of top talents boasting an elo above 2500. Their exceptional skills and wealth of experience contribute to elevating the event to new heights.
Moreover, the presence of renowned champion masters adds an extra layer of prestige and excitement to this gathering of elite young players. Prepare to witness a display of extraordinary talent and strategic brilliance from the rising stars of the chess world.
Meet the young Chess Champions at Jeddah Chess Masters 2024
Raunak Sadhwani
Elo : 2650
9th youngest Grandmaster ever
World #4 U18
Volodar Murzin
Elo : 2633
World #2 U18
114 rated games played in 2023
Pranav Venkatesh
Elo : 2611
World #4 U18
75th Indian Grandmaster
Bardiya Daneshvar
Elo : 2591
Winner of Super GM Grischuk
at the World Cup 2023
Jan Klimkowski
Elo : 2520
U16 World vice-champion
biggest rising star in Poland
Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus
Elo : 2496
Turkish prodigy
athlete of the year in 2020
Andy Woodward
Elo : 2473
World #1 among players
born in 2010 or later
Jakub Seemann
Elo : 2441
Reigning U16
world champion.
Faustino Oro
Elo : 2377
Born in 2013
The Messi of Chess
Candela Francisco Guecamburu
Elo : 2295
Reigning World Junior (U20)
Champion at age 17