New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- A 10-year-old chess player named Bodhana Sivanandan recently emerged as the youngest girl to defeat a grandmaster. In the 2025 British Chess Championships held in Liverpool, the Indian-origin girl from Harrow pulled off the win against 60-year-old GM Peter Wells in the last round of the iconic game.

International Chess Federation in a post announced the record breaking on X stated, "British sensation Bodhana Sivanandan has made history by becoming the youngest female chess player ever to beat a grandmaster! The 10-year-old, from Harrow, pulled off the win on Sunday against 60-year-old Grandmaster Peter Wells in the last round of the 2025 British Chess Championships in Liverpool."

The pre-teen broke the record previ...