Britain's Youngest Chess Champion | UK News

Britain just crowned its youngest-ever Women’s Chess Champion — an 11-year-old prodigy named Bodhana Sivanandan, who stunned the chess world by defeating a 39-year-old grandmaster en route to victory. Breaking a record set in 1939, she’s already being hailed as a generational talent with the potential to become Britain’s greatest player ever. Though she only picked up chess six years ago after finding a dusty board during the pandemic, her natural genius — fueled by YouTube and her dad’s basic lessons — has propelled her to national glory. She’s already aiming for grandmaster status and isn’t slowing down, proving that age is just a number when passion meets brilliance. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7ffba20c98cdfc22