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England's Bodhana Sivanandan becomes International Master atage of 11, breaks 38-year-old record

At this week's European Women's Chess Club Cup, Sivanandan came close to drawing her opening-round match against Russian Grandmaster Aleksandra Goryachkina before defeating Belarusian International Master Olga Badelka in the third round

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Hindu. Ebenezer published 24 Oct 2026, 05:42 am. Editorial policy.

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The Hindu24 Oct 2026, 05:42 amUpdated 1h ago1 min readIndiaIndia
England's Bodhana Sivanandan becomes International Master at age of 11, breaks 38-year-old record

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At this week's European Women's Chess Club Cup, Sivanandan came close to drawing her opening-round match against Russian Grandmaster Aleksandra Goryachkina before defeating Belarusian International Master Olga Badelka in the third round

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Source: The Hindu. Published 24 Oct 2026, 05:42 am.

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