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Recently, which girl of Indian origin has become the youngest female Grandmaster to date?
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Bodhana Sivananthan
11-year-old Indian-origin British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in history as of 2026.
Bodhana Sivanandan, born and raised in London with family roots in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, secured her third and final WGM norm at the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. By achieving this title at age 11, she surpassed the previous age record held by Russian Grandmaster Kateryna Lagno, who attained the title at age 12. Prior to this historic achievement, Bodhana also became the youngest female player to defeat a Grandmaster in 2025 at the age of 10. The WGM title is the highest women-only chess title awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and is held for life.
The International Chess Federation, founded in 1924, is the global governing body for chess and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. FIDE is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the global sporting authority for chess.
Name: Bodhana Sivanandan
Achievement: Youngest Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title holder
Age at achievement: 11 years
Venue of final norm: 2026 Chess Olympiad, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Previous record holder: Kateryna Lagno (12 years old)
B is correct тАФ 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan secured the title of Woman Grandmaster at the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, becoming the youngest person to do so.
Remember that the 'WGM' title is a women-specific designation by FIDE, distinct from the 'Grandmaster' (GM) title which is open to all genders.
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