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Young Chess Prodigies Defeat Grandmasters, Make History
8/27/2025
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Story summary
- Ten-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan and Keya Jha recently defeated grandmasters in chess, achieving significant milestones.
- Bodhana became the youngest female to defeat a grandmaster at the 2025 British Chess Championships in Liverpool.
- Keya accomplished this milestone in Ohio.
- Both girls started playing chess during the COVID pandemic and are now making history in the sport.
