British chess champion, 11, becomes youngest woman grandmaster

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Sept, 09:42 · Archive

Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, has become the youngest woman grandmaster in chess history.

Bodhana Sivanandan, an 11-year-old schoolgirl from Harrow in London, has become the youngest player ever to earn the woman grandmaster title. She secured the record while competing for England at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, surpassing the previous record held by Kateryna Lagno, who achieved the title at age 12 in 2002.

How it is being reported

• London schoolgirl, 11, becomes youngest chess player in history to earn woman grandmaster titleGB News · 28 Sept, 09:28
• British chess champion, 11, becomes youngest woman grandmaster in historyDaily Mail · 27 Sept, 22:35

In this story: Bodhana Sivanandan · Kateryna Lagno · England · Samarkand · Uzbekistan · London

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