11-Year-Old Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes Youngest Female Chess IM, Breaks Judit Polgar's Record

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Eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest female International Master in chess history, surpassing Judit Polgar's nearly four-decade-old record. She achieved her third and final IM norm at the European Club Cup in London. Bodhana is now the seventh youngest IM overall, a list that includes notable players like D Gukesh. This achievement follows her previous records as the youngest to earn a Woman Grandmaster norm and a Woman International Master title. Her father hails from Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.