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A 10-year-old girl just became the youngest person ever to win the Woman International Master title in chess

Bodhana Sivanandan, from London, took the title at a tournament in Liverpool, England, on Aug. 10

Bodhana “pulled off the win” after she beat “60-year-old Grandmaster Peter Wells,” per the International Chess Federation

A 10-year-old girl just became the youngest person ever to win the Woman International Master Title in chess .

Bodhana Sivanandan, from London, took the title on Sunday, Aug. 10, at a tournament in Liverpool, England, the International Chess Federation announced on X .

“British sensation Bodhana Sivanandan has made history by becoming the youngest female chess player ever to beat a grandmaster!” the Federation wrote in their post.

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