The Latest Breaking News from Bodhana Sivanandan

Harrow Girl Who Found a Chess Set in Lockdown Becomes Youngest Woman Grandmaster at 11

Bodhana Sivanandan, an 11-year-old from Harrow, has become the youngest Woman Grandmaster in chess history after securing her third norm while playing for England.

International Business Times UK · 13h ago

The self-taught prodigy chasing a full grandmaster title aged 11

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The Independent UK · 23h ago

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

The self-taught prodigy is now chasing a full grandmaster title at the age of 11

The Independent UK · 23h ago

Indian-origin prodigies Bodhana Sivanandan, Shreyas Royal make British chess history

Bodhana Sivanandan and Shreyas Royal made chess history winning the British Chess Championships. Bodhana became Britain's youngest Women's chess champion after a playoff. Shreyas Royal secured the overall British title, finishing ahead of grandmasters. Royal, who moved from India, was allowed to stay in the UK. This event was the…

The Economic Times · Aug 10

Chess: Adams loses first British Championship game since 1988 to rising star

The Taunton grandmaster had been unbeaten in 87 games in a row, during which time he had won all his nine titles

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7

Chess: Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, breaks another world age record at Dole Trophy

The Harrow schoolgirl eclipses the legend Judit Polgar as the youngest girl ever to score an international master result

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31

Chess: Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, breaks world age record from 38 years ago

Harrow schoolgirl eclipses legend Judit Polgar’s mark as youngest girl ever to defeat a grandmaster rated above 2600, then draws with a former 2700

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24

ChessFest back in London as public get chance to take on grandmasters

Annual celebration on 12 July enables social players and children to challenge some of England’s best

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3

'England’s top female chess player': Rishi Sunak hails Indian-origin Bodhana Sivanandan

British politician and former Prime Minister of UK, Rishi Sunak took to X on April 3, 2026, to congratulate Bodhana Sivanandan, an Indian-origin 11-year-old. Sivanandan who belongs to Harrow, became England's top female chess player recently.

The Times of India · Apr 3

Chess: Sindarov, 20, takes early 1-point lead as Uzbek star stuns Candidates field

The Uzbek grandmaster has scored 3.5/4, including an impressive victory against the world No 3 and Candidates favourite, Fabiano Caruana

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3