An 11-year-old girl made chess history this year. Bodhana Sivanandan is now Britain's top female player. She is also number 72 in the world. Her rating is 2366 from the chess federation. This is an incredible achievement for someone so young.
Bodhana is from north London. She found chess during the pandemic lockdown. Her father was going to throw away a chessboard. She discovered it and started to play. Now she beats some of the best players.
At age 10, she beat a grandmaster. That was a historic record for a young girl. She also won games in France and Iceland. Many people believe she will keep improving. Her rise in chess is truly remarkable.