# 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan is youngest British Women’s champion 2026-08-13T20:21:05+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Indian-origin chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, became the youngest British Women's champion on Sunday, breaking a record held by Elaine Pritchard since 1939. The London schoolgirl won in a playoff against Ireland's Trisha Kanyamarala. Despite the historic win, Bodhana said she celebrated briefly and then returned to preparing for the Chess Olympiad in September. She already holds multiple records, including youngest girl to beat a grandmaster and to earn an International Master norm. Her father is from Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, and she understands Tamil though she does not speak it fluently. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Bodhana Sivanandan, British Women's Champion, Chess, Chess Olympiad, Indian-origin, prodigy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/11-year-old-bodhana-sivanandan-is-youngest-british-womens-champion/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/11-year-old-bodhana-sivanandan-is-youngest-british-womens-champion/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.