Just months after she became the youngest ever to beat a grandmaster, 10-year-old British wunderkind Bodhana Sivanandan has now become one of the youngest players ever to beat a former world champion. The Indian-origin Sivanandan beat Ukranian former title holder Grandmaster Mariya Muzychuk at the European Club Cup in Rhodes, Greece.
Sivanandan’s victory ultimately didn’t convert into a win for her team, the 12th-seeded team She Plays to Win Lionesses, as they lost 3-1 to Turkish Airlines. However, the fact remains that her win alone has sent quite a few ripples through the chess world. “She seems to be beating a GM every week now!” the English Grandmaster Danny Gormally said. England’s number-one Grandmaster David Howell called it an “incredible win.” He added: “It’s not every day a 10