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Bodhana Sivanandan, a 10-year-old chess prodigy from London, made headlines over the summer after she became the youngest female chess player to defeat a grandmaster. This week, Sivanandan reached another important milestone in her young career.
The young talent, known as the “girl wonder,” defeated former women’s world champion and grandmaster Mariya Muzychuk in the first round of the European Chess Club Cup, hosted in Greece on Sunday.
Bodhana Sivanandan, 9, competes in the second round of the Delancey UK Chess Challenge Terafinal in Woodstock, Great Britain, Oct. 12, 2024. (REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett)
Experts called the stunning victory a “near-perfect game,” The Times reported.
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Grandmaster David Howell took to social media to commend Sivanandan for her “incredible win.”
“It’s not every day a 10-year-old defeats a [grandmaster] (and former world champion) in such style,” his post on X read.
Sivanandan seemed quite pleased with her win, but told The Times she’s looking for more victories.
Bodhana Sivanandan, a 10-year-old chess prodigy, competes in the British Chess Championships at St. George’s Hall on Aug. 7, 2025, in Liverpool, England. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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“I’m happy to win, but hopefully I do even better in the future games … This will inspire me to keep doing better and trying harder to win more games,” she said.
Sivanandan made history this summer when she defeated Grandmaster Peter Wells, 60, in the final round of the 2025 British Chess Championships in August. According to the International Chess Federation, Sivanandan set the record previously held by American Carissa Yip, who set the record in 2019 at 10 years, 11 months and 20 days old.
Bodhana Sivanandan, center, a 10-year-old chess prodigy, competes in the British Chess Championships at St. George’s Hall on Aug. 7, 2025, in Liverpool, England. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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Sivanandan was 10 years, five months, and three days old when she defeated Wells.
She has made a name for herself since first picking up the game during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she was just 5 years old.
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