British chess prodigy, 11, becomes youngest woman grandmaster
Summary
Bodhana Sivanandan, an 11-year-old chess player from London, became the youngest female to earn the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title by achieving her final performance norm at the Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan. She has already set many records, including being the youngest person to represent England internationally in any sport.Key Facts
- Bodhana Sivanandan is 11 years old and from north-west London.
- She earned the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title, the highest female-only chess rank, by achieving three certified high-level performances called norms.
- She secured her final norm while playing for England at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
- Bodhana played all 11 games on England’s top board and scored eight points.
- Before playing for England, she taught herself chess during the Covid-19 lockdown.
- At age seven, she won all 24 games at the European Schools Championship.
- She became the youngest female to defeat a grandmaster at age 10 during the British Chess Championships.
- She is working toward the International Master (IM) title, which is open to all genders and is a higher rank than WGM.
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