Shreyas Royal, 17, is youngest ever British chess champion as new generation takes over

<p>Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, is youngest ever British women’s champion while Supratit Banerjee, 12, becomes England’s youngest ever international master</p><p>A new generation took over at the top of British chess on Sunday, when a trio of youthful talents demonstrated their skills on a national stage. Shreyas Royal, 17, of Dartford, Kent, became the youngest ever British champion, breaking Michael Adams’s 1989 record by two months and underlining his status as an emerging world-class talent. Bodhana Sivanandan, aged 11, and Supratit Banerjee, 12, also delivered memorable performances.</p><p>First prize at the University of Warwick, Coventry, was £10,000.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/14/shreyas-royal-17-youngest-ever-british-chess-champion">Continue reading...</a>