Bodhana Sivanandan
United Stateschess playerFemaleb. 20139.0Global Dominance: 0.02%Bodhana Sivanandan is an emerging young chess player who recently placed second in the women's category at the British Rapidplay tournament. At just nine years old, she is already showing great promise in the chess world.
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Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest woman grandmaster of all time after a strong performance at the 46th Chess Olympiad.
British schoolgirl becomes chess’ youngest ever woman grandmasterUnited States· 2026-09-28
Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest female chess player to defeat a grandmaster rated over 2600 Elo points, breaking a 38-year-old world record held by Polgár Judit.
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Hungary· 2026-07-25
Bodhana Sivanandan broke a 38-year-old record by defeating a 19-year-old French grandmaster.
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Germany· 2026-07-24
Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest girl ever to win a grandmaster title.
Иднината на шахот и судир на генерации на турнирот во Самарканд
North Macedonia· 2025-08-23
Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest person to earn the woman international master title.
London chess prodigy, 10, becomes master player
Guyana· 2025-08-18
Bodhana Sivanandan is the youngest female player to achieve the title of female international master.
10-årig britisk pige slår ny rekord i skakverdenen
Denmark· 2025-08-13Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest person to earn the woman international master title.
London chess prodigy, 10, becomes Woman International Master
United Kingdom· 2025-08-13Bodhana Sivanandan, nine, finished second in the women’s title.
Chess returns to the screen on Monday with Chess Masters: The Endgame | ChessUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-07
