Bodhana Sivanandan introduction

So today we are going to tell you about Bodhana Sivanandan. (Bodhana Sivanandan biography) Bodhana Sivanandan is a 10-year-old chess prodigy from London with roots in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, who has taken the chess world by storm in just a few years. She only started playing in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown, but by 2025 she has already broken several world records.

In July, she became the youngest player ever to earn a woman grandmaster norm and in August she made history again by defeating Grandmaster Peter Wells at just 10 years, 5 months and 3 days old, making her the youngest woman ever to beat a GM. Let us introduce you to the life of Bodhana Sivanandan. Bodhana Sivanandan bio

Bodhana Sivanandan biography (Indian Chess Player) — **Bodhana Sivanandan bio**

Full name	Bodhana Sivanandan
Nick name	Bodhana
Birth	7 March 2015
Birth place	Harrow, London
Age	10 years in 2025
School	St John Fisher Primary School in Harrow, London.
Collage / University	Update soon
Qualification	Update soon
Occupation	Chess player
Nationality	Indian

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Bodhana Sivanandan early life

Bodhana Sivanandan was born on 7 March 2015 in Harrow, London and she is 10 years old as of 2025. Her parents were Tamils originally from Trichy, Tamil Nadu. Her father moved to the UK in 2007 and she was raised in a loving and culturally connected family. Bodhana Sivanandan birth

Bodhana Sivanandan education

Bodhana Sivanandan is a student at St John Fisher Primary School in Harrow, London. Despite her young age and busy chess career, she manages to maintain a balance between her school work and a busy tournament schedule. Bodhana Sivanandan qualification

Bodhana Sivanandan family

Bodhana Sivanandan was born in a close knit family. Bodhana lives in London with her family. Bodhana’s father is Sivanandan Velayutham and Bodhana’s mother’s name is not known to us. Bodhana Sivanandan parents

Father name – Sivanandan Velayutham
Mother name – Name not known

Bodhana Sivanandan career

Bodhana Sivanandan’s chess journey began during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, when she was just five years old. What started as a casual pastime soon turned into a display of exceptional talent. By 2022, barely two years after learning the game she was already winning medals at the European Under-8 Girls Championships, winning silver medals in both rapid and blitz formats.

The same year, she made a clean sweep at the European School Age Group Championships in Rhodes with 24 wins, earning three gold medals. Her dominance in girls’ blitz for her age group made her the world No. 1 player by a large margin. In 2023, Bodhana’s reputation grew rapidly. She defeated former British champion Peter Lee in an exhibition match The year 2025 has been nothing short of historic for Bodhana.

In July, she became the youngest player ever to achieve the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) norm, breaking Hou Yifan’s long-standing record. In August, at the British Chess Championship in Liverpool, she defeated Grandmaster Peter Wells at the age of just 10 years, 5 months and 3 days By August 2025, her FIDE classical rating will rise to 2216, making her one of the brightest young stars in world chess. Bodhana Sivanandan debut

Bodhana Sivanandan net worth

Bodhana Sivanandan’s net worth is around $1 million to $2 million and her monthly income is around Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7 lakh. For your information, let us tell you that this is an estimated net worth which may be more or less. Bodhana Sivanandan income source

Net worth	Aproxx $1 million to $2 million
Net worth in INR	Aproxx Rs 8 crore – Rs 16 crore
Monthly income in INR	Aproxx Rs 5 lakh – Rs 7 lakh

Bodhana Sivanandan physical appearance

Bodhana Sivanandan is a chess player and takes great care of her health. Bodhana’s height is 3’5 feet and weight is 20 kg. Bodhana’s eye color is black and hair color is also black. Bodhana Sivanandan height in feet

Height (aproxx) – 3’5 feet
Weight (aproxx) – 20 kg
Eye color – Black
Hair color – Black

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Bodhana Sivanandan intresting facts

Bodhana Sivanandan is a chess player.
She first learned chess in 2020 while staying at home during COVID-19.
Her parents are from Trichy, Tamil Nadu, but she was born and raised in London.
In 2022, she won all 24 games and 3 gold medals at the European Schools Championships.
In 2024, she became the youngest player to be selected for the England national women’s team.
In 2025, she defeated Grandmaster Peter Wells at the age of just 10 years, 5 months and 3 days.
She is the youngest player to win a WIM title and has achieved WCM, WFM and WIM titles before the age of 11.
In July 2025, she became the youngest player to achieve the Woman Grandmaster norm.

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Q. Who is Bodhana Sivanandan?

Ans. Bodhana Sivanandan is a 10-year-old chess prodigy from London with roots in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, who has taken the chess world by storm in just a few years. She only started playing in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown, but by 2025 she has already broken several world records. In July, she became the youngest player ever to earn a woman grandmaster norm and in August she made history again by defeating Grandmaster Peter Wells at just 10 years, 5 months and 3 days old, making her the youngest woman ever to beat a GM