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Chess: English prodigies have proud record of giantkilling across the generations

From Jonathan Penrose to Bodhana Sivanandan, young English talents have specialised in defeating established stars

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30

Princess’s gambit: At 11, Bodhana Sivanandan is an international master

Sivanandan, who lives in the London suburb of Harrow, broke the 38-year-old record held by Hungarian chess legend Judit Polgar, widely regarded as the greatest female player in chess history, after winning her final-round game at the European Women’s Club Cup in Budva, Montenegro on Friday. Polgar had qualified at…

The Times of India · Oct 24

Chess: Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, breaks Judit Polgar’s longstanding world age record

England’s talent from Harrow become the youngest female international master in chess history on Friday

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23

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 · Sep 28

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

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The Independent UK · Sep 28

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 · Sep 28

London schoolgirl, 11, becomes youngest chess player in history to earn title of woman grandmaster

Bodhana Sivanandan first began playing during the Covid-19 pandemic

Evening Standard · Sep 28

Chess: Uzbekistan and Germany share Samarkand lead; 11-year-old Sivanandan shines

The Uzbeks, including world championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov, won their first seven matches before a surprise loss to Germany

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

Chess: Nigel Short to play at south pole in event criticised over climate impact

The former world title challenger, 61, will take on representatives from five other continents in a tournament rated by the global chess body Fide

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

Shreyas Royal, 17, is youngest ever British chess champion as new generation takes over

Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, is the youngest ever British women’s champion while Supratit Banerjee, 12, has become England’s youngest ever international master

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14