Paweł Teclaf
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| Paweł Teclaf | |
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 Teclaf in 2021 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Born | 18 June 2003 Kartuzy, Poland |
| Title | Grandmaster (2023) |
| FIDE rating | 2570 (April 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2586 (August 2023) |
Paweł Teclaf (born 18 June 2003) is a Polish chess player. He was awarded the titles of International Master by FIDE in 2019,[1] and Grandmaster in 2023.[2]
He qualified to play in the Chess World Cup 2021 where he was defeated by Gukesh D in the first round.[3]
In December 2021, he became a media sensation after a video of him went viral at the World Blitz Championship. In the video, Teclaf played against GM Tigran L. Petrosian, blundered into a mating net and fell off his chair due to disappointment from the loss. He became known as the chair boy.
References
- ^ "Teclaf, Pawel". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Second FIDE Council Meeting of 2023 took place in Baku". www.fide.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup-results.fide.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
External links
- Pawel Teclaf rating card at FIDE
- Paweł Teclaf chess games at 365Chess.com
- Pawel Teclaf player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- [1] Viral video of teclaf on youtube