His achievement also surpasses the new British champion GM Shreyas Royal's mark of 13 years seven months. Supratit's mother Pooja described his journey:
The aim of these Dvd's is to build a repertoire after 1.c4 and 2.g3 for White. The first DVD includes the systems 1...e5, the Dutch and Indian setups. The second DVD includes the systems with 1...c5, 1...c6 and 1...e6.
“Starting in Glasgow with limited coaching, guidance, resources and opportunities, Supratit's journey to becoming the UK's youngest International Master has been one of perseverance, hard work and family sacrifice. With parents who had little knowledge of chess or its competitive pathways, much of the journey after moving to London was experimental — navigating an unfamiliar chess world and finding the right direction with little guidance.
“Balancing chess training and tournaments with 11+ exams, homework, academics and catching up on missed classes has been a constant challenge. Over time, well-wishers from the chess fraternity, supportive clubs, dedicated coaches, the ECF and Chess Trusts joined the journey, generously offering encouragement and support that made a real difference.
“Through it all, Supratit's determination, clear goals and positivity have kept him moving forward with a smile. We are immensely proud of how far he has come — and this is just the beginning.”
Supratit's achievement was formally ratified at a meeting of the FIDE Council in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 27, with the decision announced on October 7. The youngster, who represents England internationally, earned the title after securing the required three International Master norms and surpassing the 2400 rating threshold.
Picture: In 2026, Supratit was invited to attend training camps organised by the Kasparov Chess Foundation. “That was an amazing experience, especially getting the opportunity to talk to one of the greatest players in chess history,” Supratit says.
Supratit has impressed on the international circuit with performances against experienced grandmasters and international masters. He secured an IM norm at the 2025 British Chess Championships and has continued to make rapid progress while balancing competitive chess with his school commitments.
The English Chess Federation congratulates Supratit, his family, coaches and everyone who has supported him on this outstanding achievement. A spokesperson for the federation said: “Supratit's skill and hard work are paying off with the honour of this title. He has a wonderful future ahead of him in the game. We wish him well and hope he continues to power up the rankings.”
On this DVD a team of experts gets to the bottom of Kasparov's play. In over 8 hours of video running time the authors Rogozenko, Marin, Reeh and Müller cast light on four important aspects of Kasparov's play: opening, strategy, tactics and endgame.
