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Chess: English prodigies have proud record of giantkilling across the generations

The Guardian · Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT. Summary only. Full copy stays with the publisher.

Chess: English prodigies have proud record of giantkilling across the generations — The Guardian
Chess: English prodigies have proud record of giantkilling across the generations — The Guardian

From Jonathan Penrose to Bodhana Sivanandan, young talents have specialised in defeating established stars Nearly half a century ago, at Brighton 1977, the 10-time British champion Jonathan Penrose faced a 12-year-old boy, Nigel Short, in round three of the national title contest

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