Shreyas Royal and Bodhana Sivanandan win 2026 British Chess Championships
Indian-origin chess players Shreyas Royal and Bodhana Sivanandan secured titles at the 2026 British Chess Championships in London. Seventeen-year-old Royal won the open title, while 11-year-old Sivanandan became the youngest-ever women's champion after a rapid play-off victory against Trisha Kanyamarala.
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What Happened
Seventeen-year-old Shreyas Royal and 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan won the open and women's titles respectively at the 2026 British Chess Championships. Sivanandan secured her victory in the women's category after a rapid play-off against Trisha Kanyamarala following a tie in the classical rounds. The tournament concluded on Sunday in London.
Sivanandan is now the youngest winner in the history of the women's championship. Royal, who previously became England's youngest grandmaster at age 15, earned his first open title at this event. Grandmaster Danny Gormally described Sivanandan's performance as the emergence of a new generation of talent.
Key Facts
- Shreyas Royal won the open title at the 2026 British Chess Championships.Source not recorded
- Bodhana Sivanandan won the women's title at the 2026 British Chess Championships.Source not recorded
- Bodhana Sivanandan is 11 years old.Source not recorded
- Shreyas Royal is 17 years old.Source not recorded
- Sivanandan defeated Trisha Kanyamarala in a rapid play-off to win her title.Source not recorded
- Royal previously became England's youngest grandmaster at age 15.Source not recorded
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- TOIThe Times of IndiaIndia-origin teenagers Bodhana, Shreyas become 2026 British chess champions
- HTHindustan TimesShreyas, Bodhana give British chess the Indian touch
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