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England's Sivanandan becomes chess International Master at 11

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 24 October 2026, 05:42 UTC ·9 sec listen

England’s Bodhana Sivanandan has become an International Master at 11, breaking a record that stood for 38 years. At the European Women’s Chess Club Cup, she nearly drew with grandmaster Aleksandra Goryachkina before beating Olga Badelka.

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