Youngest girl to beat a grandmaster: 10-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan defeats 60-year-old veteran Pete Wells

by Amrita Priya | Aug 17, 2025

(August 17, 2024) In Liverpool, a 10-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl from northwest London has altered the record books of chess. Bodhana Sivanandan defeated 60-year-old grandmaster Pete Wells in the final round of the 2025 British Chess Championships, becoming the...