Eleven-Year-Old Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes Youngest Female International Master in Chess
Eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan, an Indian-origin British chess player from Harrow, London, became the youngest female International Master (IM) in chess history, breaking Judit Polgar's nearly four-decade-old record. She secured her final IM norm by winning against Woman International Master Viktoria Johansson at the European Club Cup. Bodhana is also the youngest to earn a Woman Grandmaster norm and the youngest female to win the British Championships women's title. Her rapid achievements place her among the youngest IMs globally.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–85/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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hindustantimes broke this story on 23 Oct, 05:57 pm. Other outlets followed.