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Teen Chess Prodigy Makes History at British Championship

3/21/2026

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Freddy Waldhausen Gordon, a 15-year-old from Edinburgh, defeated top-seeded GM Gawain Maroroa Jones to win the British Rapidplay Championship in Peterborough with a score of 9.5/11.
This victory marks a historic milestone, as no Scot had previously won the event.
Freddy Waldhausen Gordon will not receive funding due to devolution rules.
Supratit Banerjee, a 12-year-old, excelled by achieving an impressive performance rating and winning the under-13 online championship.

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Freddy Waldhausen Gordon, a 15-year-old from Edinburgh, defeated top-seeded GM Gawain Maroroa Jones to win the British Rapidplay Championship in Peterborough with a score of 9.5/11.
This victory marks a historic milestone, as no Scot had previously won the event.
Freddy Waldhausen Gordon will not receive funding due to devolution rules.
Supratit Banerjee, a 12-year-old, excelled by achieving an impressive performance rating and winning the under-13 online championship.