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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Suha Kidwai

British chess prodigy, 11, becomes youngest woman grandmaster in history

Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest player to earn the woman grandmaster title - (Getty)

A British chess prodigy has said she wants to "keep making history" after becoming the youngest player in history to qualify for the title of woman grandmaster.

Bodhana Sivanandan, 11 and from Harrow, won the title after fulfilling her third and final qualifier while representing England at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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