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11-Year-Old British Chess Prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes Youngest Female Grandmaster Ever
Eleven-year-old British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest person ever to earn the title of female grandmaster, securing the achievement during the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. She played on board one for England in all eleven matches, surpassing the previous age record held by Kateryna Lagno, who achieved the title at age 12. Sivanandan, who taught herself to play during the pandemic in 2021, stated her desire to continue making history. She now needs one more strong performance at an international tournament to qualify for the title of international master while continuing her full-time education.
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