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Chess prodigy of 15 becomes youngest British grandmaster

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August 06, 2024

A 15-year-old chess prodigy has become the youngest British grandmaster.

- Rachel Hall

Chess prodigy of 15 becomes youngest British grandmaster

Shreyas Royal achieved the prestigious title at the British Chess.

Championships in Hull on Sunday, breaking David Howell's UK record, which he set at the age of 16 in 2007.

Shreyas achieved his first "norm" at the Bavarian Open in November 2022, the first of three required to earn the title, and scored his second in London last December.

A GM norm in chess is a high-level performance benchmark that a player must achieve over a total of 27 games, which typically would require three separate tournaments, to earn the title of grandmaster.

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