Eleven-Year-Old Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes Youngest Female International Master
Eleven-year-old Indian-origin British chess player Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest female International Master (IM), breaking Judit Polgar's 38-year-old record. Achieving her final IM norm at the European Women's Chess Club Cup, Bodhana also ranks as the seventh youngest IM overall. She has previously set records as the youngest Woman Grandmaster (WGM), Woman International Master (WIM), and the youngest girl to defeat a grandmaster. Bodhana hails from Harrow, London, with family roots in Tamil Nadu, India.
First-hand measurement across 7 sources
We measured how 7 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (80/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: news18, thehindu, economictimes, news18, indianexpress, mint, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–85/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 23 Oct, 05:57 pm. Other outlets followed.