11-Year-Old Bodhana Sivanandan Breaks Judit Polgar’s 38-Year-Old Chess Record
Eleven-year-old Indian-origin chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest female player to achieve the required qualifications for the International Master (IM) title, breaking Judit Polgar’s 38-year-old record. The young British chess talent achieved this milestone at the European Club Cup in Montenegro and continues to move closer to her dream of becoming a Grandmaster.
ChessOx.com – Eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan has made chess history by becoming the youngest female player to complete the requirements for the International Master title at 11 years and seven months. She broke the record previously held by Judit Polgar, who achieved the milestone at age 12 in 1988. Bodhana secured her final required IM norm at the European Club Cup in Montenegro. Her achievements also include qualifying for the Woman Grandmaster title, winning the British Women’s Chess Championship, and defeating highly rated players. Having started playing chess at the age of five, Bodhana is now working towards her next major goal of becoming a Grandmaster.
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