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GM Jergus Pechac

Jergus Pechac
Photo: European Chess Union.
Full name
Jergus Pechac
Born
Oct 31, 2001 (age 22)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Slovakia
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Jergus Pechac is a Slovakian chess player. Perchac became a grandmaster in 2019, breaking the record for the youngest Slovakian player to become a GM.

In 2021 he made headlines by offering GM Boris Gelfand a draw after Gelfand made a mouse slip in an online event. That same year he qualified to play in the World Cup, being eliminated by GM Alexandr Fier in the first round. In 2023, he played in the Tata Steel Chess Challengers tournament.

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