Chessbase iconChessbaseSep 29, 2026

Bodhana Sivanandan: Youngest-Ever WGM at 11

The eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan played on top board for England at the Women's Olympiad, was the best player on her team and one of the best performers on board one. With this result, she earned her third WGM norm and is now the youngest Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in history.

Bodhana Sivanandan: Youngest-Ever WGM at 11

Share this story

Send the public story page.

Useful takeaways from this story.

The eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan played on top board for England at the Women's Olympiad, was the best player on her team and one of the best performers on board one.

With this result, she earned her third WGM norm and is now the youngest Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in history.

Building the complete brief

The page is ready to read now. The fuller skim-friendly version will appear here automatically.

The useful part

The eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan played on top board for England at the Women's Olympiad, was the best player on her team and one of the best performers on board one. With this result, she earned her third WGM norm and is now the youngest Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in history.

Keep reading in the app

Open the app view to save this story, compare related coverage, and continue from the same source.

Open in app