GM Shreyas Royal and IM Aaravamudhan Balaji!

Shreyas Royal (above left), aged just 15, is now officially England’s 41st grandmaster and the youngest ever to achieve the title. Congratulations, Shreyas! In addition, FIDE have also awarded the international master title to Aaravamudhan Balaji (above, right) – well done, Aaravamudhan.
Pictures by Melinda Wilde (Shreyas) & Brendan O’Gorman