US Edition10-Year-Old Prodigy Becomes Youngest Girl to Beat a Chess Grandmaster
At 10 years and five months, Bodhana Sivanandan earned the Woman International Master title by defeating Grandmaster Peter Wells, breaking a previous record set in 2019, officials said.
- On August 10, 2025, Bodhana Sivanandan, a 10-year-old British girl of Indian origin, defeated Grandmaster Peter Wells in the final round of the 2025 British Chess Championships in Liverpool.
- Her early passion began at five during the COVID-19 lockdown, when Bodhana Sivanandan said, `I wanted to use the pieces as toys` according to the BBC.
- According to the International Chess Federation, Bodhana Sivanandan, at 10 years, five months and three days, surpassed American Carissa Yip’s 2019 record by about six months.
- Securing the Woman International Master title, Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest to receive this honor at 10 years, five months, and three days, according to the International Chess Federation.
- Looking ahead, Tim Wall predicted Sivanandan could become the youngest to cross 2700 FIDE rating after winning three junior world titles over the past year.
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10-year-old prodigy becomes youngest girl to beat a chess grandmaster
The milestone comes just a year after Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest person to represent England in any sport at an international level.
·Sacramento, United States
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