10-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Bodhana Creates History by Beating Grandmaster

Chess Prodigy Makes History – 10-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan stuns the chess world.

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Youngest Female to Beat a GM – Bodhana defeats Grandmaster Peter Wells at British Chess Championship.

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Record-Breaking Moment – Achieves the feat at just 10 years, 5 months, 3 days old.

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New Benchmark in Chess – Breaks previous record set by Carissa Yip.

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Future Grandmaster in the Making – Secures WIM title norm at age 10.

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