10-year-old becomes youngest female chess player to defeat grandmaster
10-year-old becomes youngest female chess player to defeat grandmaster
A 10-year-old chess prodigy from the London area has become the youngest female player to defeat a grandmaster, which is the sport’s highest title.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, with multiple sources confirming the core claim that a 10-year-old became the youngest female chess player to defeat a grandmaster. The article exhibits minimal bias, presenting the information in a straightforward manner. There is a date discrepancy, with some sources indicating the event occurred in 2024 and others in 2025.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: A 10-year-old chess prodigy from the London area has become the youngest female player to defeat a grandmaster.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms that Bodhana Sivanandan is a 10-year-old prodigy who defeated a grandmaster and is now considered an international master.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms that 10-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest woman to beat a grandmaster.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms that Bodhana Sivanandan, from Harrow (London area), became the youngest female player to beat a grandmaster.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms that a 10-year-old girl has defeated a chess grandmaster, becoming the youngest female chess player to do so.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The event occurred in 2025.
- Verification Source #2: States the event occurred in the 2025 British Chess Championship.
- Verification Source #5: Article published in 2025 referencing the event.
- Assessment: Supported by some sources, but contradicted by others. Source 4 indicates the event occurred in March 2024.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 3: Bodhana Sivanandan, from Harrow, also became the youngest female player to beat a grandmaster
- Source 1: Bodhana Sivanandan is now considered an international master of the game after defeating 60-year-old grandmaster Peter Wells.