FM Tarık Selbes
FIDE Master and chess coach who worked as translator and camp assistant for Evgeny Romanov and has extensive experience training youth players; recently completed his final IM norm and provides insights into prodigy development and training methods.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 2h 13min
FM Tarık Selbes - How Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş Became the Strongest 14-Year-Old in Chess History
FM Tarık Selbes, a FIDE Master and youth coach who worked with Evgeny Romanov, explains how Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş became a chess prodigy. He describes the puzzle-heavy training that built extraordinary calculation. He contrasts skill vs knowledge, breaks down positional fixes and key games, and shares insights on training methods, psychology, and the rise of Turkish chess.
