FMJude Shearsby

Jude Shearsby learned chess at four and developed under Paul Lam at Coventry Chess Academy. During the pandemic, regular games with his mentor helped him improve. He won the under-8 section of the UK Schools Chess Challenge in 2018. At thirteen, he scored five points from nine games in the 2023 British Championship in Leicester. The Midlands Counties Chess Union also recognized him as its 2023 champion. He has represented England at European youth events in Slovakia and Latvia, with local sponsorship later helping meet the cost of international competition.