11-year-old Indian-origin prodigy Bodhana breaks Polgar's 38-yo record

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1. Sat, 24 October 2026

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   • Times of India04:46first to report
     11-year-old Indian-origin prodigy Bodhana breaks Polgar's 38-yo record

     Eleven-year-old British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest female player to qualify for the International Master title, breaking Judit Polgar’s 38-year-old record. The English Chess Federation praised her as a “generational talent.” Already the youngest Woman Grandmaster qualifier, Bodhana has achieved several historic milestones and is now aiming to become a Grandmaster, chess’s highest title.

   • Times of India19:59
     Princess’s gambit: At 11, Bodhana Sivanandan is an international master

     Sivanandan, who lives in the London suburb of Harrow, broke the 38-year-old record held by Hungarian chess legend Judit Polgar, widely regarded as the greatest female player in chess history, after winning her final-round game at the European Women’s Club Cup in Budva, Montenegro on Friday. Polgar had qualified at the age of 12 in 1988.