s.y. Bodxana Sivanandan became the youngest international master among women

British 11-year-old chess player Bodhana Sivanandan has fulfilled all the requirements to become the youngest women's international master. One.uz reports this.

She broke the record held by Judit Polgar since 1988, achieving this title at the age of 11 years, 7 months, and 16 days. This was reported by "The Guardian."

Bodhana defeated Swedish Viktoria Johansson in the final round of the European Club Cup held in the city of Budva, Montenegro. She scored 5.5 points out of seven games, achieving the third and final norm required for international master status.

Additionally, the chess player's rating rose above the required 2400-point threshold. With this result, Bodhana took sixth place in the list of chess players who achieved international master requirements at the youngest ages.

For comparison, Uzbekistani Javohir Sindarov achieved this result at the age of 11 years, 6 months, and 16 days in 2017, ranking sixth on the list. Source: The Guardian.