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11-Year-Old Indian-Origin Chess Prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan Creates Chess History

Published On Tue, 29 Sep 2026
Asian Horizon Network
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Indian-origin chess sensation Bodhana Sivanandan has made history by becoming the youngest-ever Woman Grandmaster while playing for England at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The 11-year-old London-based schoolgirl earned eight points from 11 rounds on England’s top board, with FIDE officially confirming her record-breaking achievement.

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