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Graphics: How Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest female to defeat a Grandmaster
Bodhana Sivanandan, a 10-year-old British girl of Indian origin, has just etched her name in history books. She stunned the chess world by becoming the youngest female player ever to defeat a Grandmaster. The chess prodigy beat 60-year-old English GM Peter Wells in the final round of the 2025 British Chess Championship in Liverpool on Sunday, August 10.
Bodhana also became the youngest Woman International Master (WIM) and secured her first Woman Grandmaster (WGM) norm in the same event. Her family is originally from Trichy, Tamil Nadu but Bodhana was born and brought up in Harrow, London. Her remarkable achievements at such a young age have made her one of the biggest rising players in world chess. Let's explore her journey so far through some creative graphics attached below.
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