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British-Indian 10 year old becomes youngest girl to defeat chess grandmaster

New Delhi Aug 11 (UNI) British Indian chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan has made history by becoming the youngest female player ever to defeat a grandmaster, according to a press release issued by English Chess Federation (ECF).
The ECF stated, “The 10-year-old, from Harrow, pulled off the win on Sunday against 60-year-old Grandmaster Peter Wells in the last round of the 2025 British Chess Championships in Liverpool. Sivanandan’s victory at 10 years, five months and three days beats the 2019 record held by American Carissa Yip, who went on to become an International Master.”
The release added that her win also picked up the final “norm” or result, she needed to claim the Women’s International Master title, which is one of the rungs on the way to the highest title in chess, Grandmaster.
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