Paweł Teclaf

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Paweł Teclaf
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Paweł Teclaf (2021)
CountryPoland
Born (2003-06-18) 18 June 2003 (age 18)
TitleInternational Master (2019)
FIDE rating2542 (February 2022)
Peak rating2543 (November 2021)

Paweł Teclaf (born 18 June 2003) is a Polish chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master by FIDE in 2019.[1]

He qualified to play in the Chess World Cup 2021 where he played D Gukesh in the first round. In december 2021, he became a media sensation after a video of him went viral at the Fide world blitz championship in which in a particular round against GM Tigran Petrosian he blundered into a mating net and fell off his chair due to disappointment from the loss. He became known as the chair boy.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Teclaf, Pawel". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup-results.fide.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

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