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Youngest Woman Grandmaster Makes History

Eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan has made chess history by becoming the youngest ever woman grandmaster at the Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan.

Bodhana, who had to sit on a car booster seat to reach the chess board, learned chess from her father at age five. Just three years later, she defeated former British champion.

The London schoolgirl returned to class after her historic achievement, now balancing international chess fame with her first term at secondary school. capturengo.com