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| Chess career | |
|---|---|
| Country | England (since Feb 2024) Scotland (until Feb 2024) |
| Title | FIDE Master (2025) |
| FIDE rating | 2420 (September 2026)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2420 (September 2026) |
Supratit Banerjee (born 23 February 2014) is an English chess player. He holds the FIDE title of FIDE Master (FM). In August 2026, he completed his third International Master (IM) norm and the accompanying rating requirement; several publications reported at the time that he had become England's youngest-ever International Master,[2] though formal ratification of the title by FIDE remains pending, scheduled for the 2026 3rd FIDE Council in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.[1] He originally represented Scotland in international competition before transferring federations to England in February 2024.[3]
Early life and Chess career
[edit]Banerjee began playing chess in Scotland from 2020, at the age of six. He continued with online chess lessons and inter-club matches. His first international tournament was the 2021 European Youth Chess Championship, where he represented Scotland in the Under-8 category.[4]
By 2023 he was competing for a London-based school, Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy,[5][6] and playing club chess for Coulsdon Chess Academy, before joining Kingston Chess Club later in 2024.[7][8]
In August 2022, Banerjee won the British Under-8 Championship with a score of 6/7.[9] Later that year, he also won the Under-8 section of the Delancey UK Schools' Chess Challenge Terafinal that year, scoring 10/11 to take first place on tiebreak.[10]
In 2023, Banerjee was named Chess Maestro at the BYITC Inspire Awards, recognising his early chess achievements.[5] Later in 2023, he was part of the Scotland team that won the Glorney Cup after a 58-year gap, having first won it in 1965.[11] He was awarded the Candidate Master (CM) title the same year.[12]
In February 2024, he transferred his FIDE federation from Scotland to England.[3] In October 2024, he won the Under-10 section of the Delancey UK Schools' Chess Challenge Terafinal, scoring 9.5/11.[6] He plays for CSC/Kingston, the club's combined team in the 4NCL, and was a member of the CSC/Kingston squad that was promoted to the league's first division for the 2024–25 season; a review of that season named him the team's most valuable contributor based on commitment, competitiveness, combativity and decisiveness across the campaign.[13]
In January 2026, Banerjee reached the final of the UK Chess Blitz Championship after qualifying from a regional heat, finishing 8th out of 16 in a field that included Grandmasters, international masters and FIDE masters.[14] In April 2026, he finished joint third by points at the 2026 British Rapid Championship.[15] His performances for CSC/Kingston in the 4NCL also drew coverage from the Financial Times.[15]
International youth championships
[edit]| Year | Championship | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | World Cadets Chess Championship, Batumi, Georgia | Under-8, Open | 4th place (8.5/11) | [16] |
| 2023 | World Cadets Blitz Championship, Batumi, Georgia | Under-10, Open | Bronze medal | [17] |
| 2023 | World Cadets Chess Championship, Egypt | Under-10, Open | Bronze medal | [18] |
International Master norms
[edit]2025 British Championship — first norm
[edit]At the 2025 British Chess Championship in Liverpool, Banerjee, then 11, scored 6/9 and finished shared 7th, defeating grandmasters Simon Williams and Mark Hebden along the way.[19] The result secured his first IM norm.[20][21]
2026 Sheffield IM tournament — second norm
[edit]In mid-2026, Banerjee scored 6.5/9 at an IM round-robin tournament in Sheffield, finishing joint first with a performance rating of 2454, earning his second IM norm.[22]
2026 British Championship — third norm
[edit]At the 2026 British Chess Championship in Coventry, Banerjee, then 12, scored 6/9 and finished 14th with a performance rating of 2503, securing his third and final IM norm. He entered the last round half a point off the lead before losing to nine-time champion GM Michael Adams.[22][23]
Stockholm — rating requirement completed
[edit]2 days after the British Championship, Banerjee participated in Hotel Stockholm North GM Invitation, where he crossed the 2400 FIDE rating threshold, required to complete the IM title.[2]
ChessKid Under-13 Youth Championship
[edit]In February 2026, Banerjee won the Under-13 section of the ChessKid Youth Championship, winning the final 3.5–1.5 a day before his 12th birthday.[24][15]
Personal life
[edit]Banerjee is born in Ranchi,India. [25] Banerjee is a pupil at Sutton Grammar School in Sutton, London.[2][8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Banerjee, Supratit – FIDE Chess Profile". FIDE.
- 1 2 3 "Shreyas Royal, 17, is youngest ever British chess champion as new generation takes over". AOL. 2026-08-16.
- 1 2 "FIDE federation transfer list 2024". FIDE. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "European Youth Chess Championship 2021 – Open 08". byitc20232Chess-Results.com.
- 1 2 "Sport Category Winners of BYITC Inspire Award 2023". British Youth International College.
- 1 2 "2024 Results". Delancey UK Schools' Chess Challenge.
- ↑ "David Maycock (Kingston) v Supratit Banerjee (Coulsdon)". Kingston Chess Club. 2024-01-17.
- 1 2 "Supratit Banerjee v Simon Williams". Kingston Chess Club. 2025-10-22.
- ↑ "Prizewinners' list 2022". British Chess Championships.
- ↑ "Terafinal 2022". Delancey UK Schools' Chess Challenge.
- ↑ "Scotland Win Glorney Cup". Chess Scotland. 2023-08-20.
- ↑ "A New Titled Player – Supratit Banerjee". Chess Scotland. 2023-12-06.
- ↑ "Measuring how individuals contribute to a team". Kingston Chess Club. 2025-12-31.
- ↑ "Year 7 Student Shines at UK Chess Blitz Final". Sutton Grammar School. 2026-01-02.
- 1 2 3 "Outstanding chess success for Supratit". Sutton Grammar School. 2026-04-28.
- ↑ "FIDE World Cadets Chess Championships 2022 – Open 08, Final Ranking". Chess-Results.com.
- ↑ "World Cadets B-10 (Blitz) Ch 2023, Georgia – Tournament Report". FIDE.
- ↑ "Supratit takes Bronze in World Cadets". Chess Scotland. 2023-10-26.
- ↑ "2025 Prizewinners". British Chess Championships.
- ↑ "Bodhana Becomes Youngest Woman To Beat Grandmaster As Adams Wins 9th British Title". Chess.com. 2025-08-12.
- ↑ "Michael Adams wins his ninth British Chess Championship; Yao and Mirzoeva tie for Women's title". FIDE. 2025-08-10.
- 1 2 "Shreyas Royal, Bodhana Sivanandan Make History As Youngest-Ever British Champions". Chess.com. 2026-08-16. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ "Royal and 11-year-old Sivanandan make British chess history". ChessBase. 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "Supratit Banerjee Stops Bodhana Sivanandan To Win ChessKid U13 Youth Championship". Chess.com. 2026-02-23.
- ↑ "FIDE Federation Transfers of Players – 2024 (record for ID 2410079, Banerjee, Supratit)". FIDE.
External links
[edit]Category:English chess players Category:Living people Category:Chess FIDE Masters Category:Chess players from London Category:People from Sutton Category:2014 births Category:2014 births Category:Chess FIDE Masters Category:Chesskid