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England's Bodhana Sivanandan becomes International Master at age of 11, breaks 38-year-old record

At this week's European Women's Chess Club Cup, Sivanandan came close to drawing her opening-round match against Russian Grandmaster Aleksandra Goryachkina…

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According to The Hindu, at this week's European Women's Chess Club Cup, Sivanandan came close to drawing her opening-round match against Russian Grandmaster Aleksandra Goryachkina before defeating Belarusian International Master Olga Badelka in the third round.

This sports story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include England's Bodhana Sivanandan, International Master and European Women's Chess Club.

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Location
United Kingdom · Europe
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The Hindu
First reported
Key names
England's Bodhana Sivanandan, International Master, European Women's Chess Club, Cup
Section
Sports

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