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Illya Nyzhnyk is just 13 years old and has GM norms(can anyone confirm if he has completed the criteria?) At the recently concluded Groningen Open, Nyzhnyk decimated GM opposition to win the tournament by a point! The performance was so awe-inspiring that GM Sipke said that no one so young had dominated a GM field like this at this age except Carlsen. Sipke should know since he was at the receiving end of a sacrificial gem by Carlsen who was also 13 at that time. Here's a sample game where Nyzhnyk systematically grinds down GM Chadaev. In the standings for the tournament, you will see another teenage prodigy in the field. You will effortlessly spot several strong GMs in the field. Final Standings 1. Nyzhnyk, Illya 7.5 2. Werle, Jan 6.5 Reinderman, Dimitri 6.5 4. Chadaev, Nikolai 6.0 Greenfeld, Alon 6.0 Nijboer, Friso 6.0 Brandenburg, Daan 6.0 Baklan, Vladimir 6.0 Giri, Anish 6.0 Deviatkin, Andrei 6.0 Poetsch, Hagen 6.0

We all know Illya Nyzhnyk now.But have you heard about GM Zherebukh, Yaroslav? You are excused if you haven't. He is a 15 year old from the Ukraine. Another young teenager on a Pogo stick, jumping over his seniors. Currently rated 2558. He's played other contemporary and famous prodigies such as Anish Giri and Illya Nyzhnyk and drawing them mostly. He's also beaten and drawn some GMs and played in the Ukranian Championship Finals Looking at the recent trend, we expect Li Chao B to move rapidly towards the 2700 mark. You can't count out Hou Yifan of course, but it may take her a while to get there. Zhou Jianchao is also in the race and is also young and raring to go. Russia and Ukraine are way ahead of the others in the top countries list. If you are looking for some untitled talent, there is a 16 year old named Rui Gao now rated 2500! And guess what? Although Rui faced some rating correction in the last rating period, there were astounding jumps of 259 and 135 in two 3 ...