Paweł Teclaf
Paweł Teclaf (2021)
CountryPoland
Born (2003-06-18) 18 June 2003
Kartuzy, Poland
TitleGrandmaster (2023)
FIDE rating2568 (December 2023)
Peak rating2586 (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

  1. "Teclaf, Pawel". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. "Second FIDE Council Meeting of 2023 took place in Baku". www.fide.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup-results.fide.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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