11-year-old sets record as youngest woman chess grandmaster

Bodhana Sivanandan, an 11-year-old British chess player, has become the youngest woman in history to earn the Woman Grandmaster title. According to Punch, she achieved this feat while representing England at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where she played all 11 rounds on England's top board and finished with eight points.

Sivanandan's achievement surpasses the previous record held jointly by Kateryna Lagno and Hou Yifan, who both earned the title at the age of 12. The Woman Grandmaster title is the highest chess title reserved exclusively for female players and is held for life.

Sivanandan also earned her second International Master norm at the Olympiad, moving closer to the higher title, which is open to players of both sexes. She expressed her happiness with the achievement but also her desire to continue breaking records, saying she wants to "keep going and keep making history".

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