The final
The score was 3.5-1.5 over five games, which in a match of that length is decisive rather than narrow: Banerjee won at least three games outright and lost no more than one. Chess.com reported the result on 23 February 2026 under a headline stating plainly that he had stopped Sivanandan to take the under-13 title.
The word stopped was doing work. Sivanandan had become the most recognised name in English junior chess, and a final against her was the tournament's obvious story before a move was played. Winning it by two clear points is the kind of result that changes which name gets mentioned first.
A FIDE Master at eleven
Banerjee already held the FIDE Master title. FM is the third rung of the international titles, below Grandmaster and International Master, and unlike a norm-based title it is awarded principally on rating — a player must reach 2300 and hold it. Achieving that before turning 12 puts a player well inside the international junior elite.
His stated next objective is the International Master title, which is a considerably harder problem: three norms achieved in qualifying tournaments against a required mix of titled and foreign opponents, plus a rating of 2400. That is a multi-year campaign requiring repeated travel to strong international events.
The English rivalry
England has produced two junior players in this generation whose results are followed outside the chess press, and this final put them across the board from each other. A rivalry of that kind is valuable to a national federation well beyond the result: it gives young players a reason to follow domestic chess and gives the sport a narrative that does not depend on world championship cycles.
It also raises the standard directly. Two players of similar age and comparable strength within the same federation will meet repeatedly, in junior championships, national events and online finals, and each match is preparation against the hardest available opposition.
Where Supratit Banerjee is now
As of February 2026 he held the FIDE Master title, the ChessKid Under-13 Youth Championship, and a stated ambition to become an International Master. That is the extent of what is documented in the source used here.
This record rests on a single chess-media report. His rating, his tournament schedule since February 2026, his club and his school are not stated in it, and this page does not supply them. He is a child, and the published record is a result and an ambition.
What a junior online title means now
Online youth championships of this kind occupy a position that did not exist a decade ago. They are run by the major chess platforms rather than by federations, they attract strong fields because entry requires no travel, and they are covered by the same outlets that cover elite chess.
That accessibility is the substantive change. A junior title once required a family able to fund flights and hotels to reach a strong enough field, which filtered the results by wealth as much as by ability. An online championship removes that filter at the qualifying stage, and a win in one is now reported as a genuine result rather than as a lesser version of an over-the-board title.
Watch: Supratit Banerjee on camera
| Person | Country | Milestone | Age / Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deekshitha Modipalli | India | Gaining 469 rating points in about a month in 2026 | Age 9 |
| Supratit Banerjee | United Kingdom | Winning the 2026 ChessKid Under-13 Youth Championship at 11 | Age 11 |
| Deborah Quickpen | Nigeria | Nigerian women's national chess champion at 11 (2023) | Age 11 |
| Jadon Simiyu | Kenya | Kenya's youngest national chess champion, at 13 (2025 championship) | Age 13 |
| Jacorey Bynum | United States | Checkmating Magnus Carlsen with a queen sacrifice in Titled Tuesday | — |
What is documented — and what is not
✓ Documented
- Won the 2026 ChessKid Under-13 Youth Championship, beating Bodhana Sivanandan 3.5-1.5 (Chess.com, 23 February 2026)
- Held the FIDE Master title at the time, aged 11, turning 12 the day after the final
- Stated that the International Master title is his next objective
? Unverified, disputed or wrong
- No exact date of birth published
- His FIDE rating, club and school are not given in the source used here
- Single-source record: no second outlet for the result appears in the material used here
Questions people ask about Supratit Banerjee
How old is Supratit Banerjee?
He was 11 when he won the 2026 ChessKid Under-13 Youth Championship and turned 12 the day after the final, in February 2026. No exact date of birth appears in the source used here.
Who did he beat in the final?
Bodhana Sivanandan, by 3.5-1.5.
What title does he hold?
FIDE Master, the third rung of the international chess titles, awarded principally on rating rather than on norms.
What is his next goal?
The International Master title, which requires three norms in qualifying tournaments and a rating of 2400.
Is he a Grandmaster?
No. He is a FIDE Master, two rungs below Grandmaster.
Where is Supratit Banerjee now?
The source used here documents his position as of February 2026. His later results, rating and schedule are not reported in this record.
Is Supratit Banerjee on Wikipedia?
No Wikipedia article on him was found. The account used here is Chess.com's report of the 2026 final.
What is the ChessKid Youth Championship?
An online youth championship run by a chess platform rather than a federation. Entry requires no travel, which widens the field, and results are covered by the mainstream chess press.
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Sources
- Supratit Banerjee Stops Bodhana Sivanandan To Win ChessKid U13 Youth Championship — Chess.com, 2026-02-23
Checked by the Geniuses.club editorial team. Ages are given as of September 2026.
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