13-year-old Kazakhstani Danis Kuandykuly wins his third chess world title

Thirteen-year-old Kazakhstani Danis Kuandykuly won the under-13 category at the World Youth Chess Championship in Roquetas de Mar, Spain. The championship ended on October 20.

He scored 10.5 points from 11 games, with 10 wins, one draw and no losses, finishing 1.5 points ahead of the closest rival, from Egypt.

It is his third world title: he won the under-10 category in Egypt in 2023 and the under-12 category in Almaty in 2025.