Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:54pm on 04 Jul 2024,Thursday Sports
Bodhana Sivanandan, a nine-year-old from Harrow, London, is set to become the youngest person to represent England internationally in any sport. She will join the England Women’s Team at the Chess Olympiad in Hungary, overshadowing teammates nearly 15 years older. Bodhana, who began playing chess at five during the pandemic, aims to become a grandmaster by age 10. Malcolm Pein, England chess team manager, praises her as potentially one of Britain’s best players. Her father, an engineer, marvels at her talent. Bodhana credits chess for enhancing her math skills and practices rigorously for upcoming tournaments.
