FMFrankie Badacsonyi

Frankie Badacsonyi attended Fortismere School in north London and developed alongside his younger brother Stanley. He won the British under-16 blitz championship in 2021, then the classical under-16 title in 2022 with 6/7. He represented England in youth internationals and was its invited under-18 player at the 2024 World Youth Championships in Brazil. He reached Candidate Master strength early in 2024 and recorded his FIDE Master title later that year. He also returned to Coldfall Primary School as a volunteer chess instructor, helping children prepare for national competition. In 2024 he began studying at the University of Bath, where he continued playing chess alongside several sports.