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Who is Bodhana Sivanandan, 11-yr-old who's become youngest Women's GM in history?

short by Neeraja Nath / on Saturday, 26 September, 2026
London-born 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan, who's become youngest Women's Grandmaster in history, has roots in Tamil Nadu's Trichy but was born and brought up in London. She started playing chess at age five and won Woman Candidate Master title in 2023. In April, she became Britain's number one female chess player and in August, she became Britain's youngest-ever women's chess champion.