London chess prodigy, 10, becomes youngest female international master
Summary
A 10-year-old chess player from London named Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest female to achieve the woman international master title. She also became the youngest female to defeat a chess grandmaster at a British Chess Championship. Bodhana started playing chess during the pandemic and aims to become a grandmaster one day.Key Facts
- Bodhana Sivanandan, a 10-year-old from Harrow, London, earned the woman international master title in chess.
- She is the youngest female to defeat a grandmaster at the British Chess Championship in 2025.
- Bodhana joined the England Women’s Team for the Chess Olympiad in Hungary in 2024.
- The International Chess Federation praised her achievement on social media.
- She first became interested in chess during the Covid-19 pandemic after finding a chessboard among some toys and books.
- Bodhana started playing chess when she was five years old.
- Grandmaster is the top title in chess, while woman international master is the second-highest title for women.
- Bodhana's family has no prior history of chess expertise.
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