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10-Year-Old Chess Player Beats Grandmaster, Youngest Ever To Reach Feat

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A 10-year-old chess player made history earlier this month ... when she became the youngest ever to take down a grandmaster.

The incredible feat occurred on Aug. 10 at the 2025 British Chess Championships in Liverpool, when Bodhana Sivanandan beat 60-year-old Peter Wells in the tourney's final round.

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Carissa Yip, who was also 10, previously set the record in 2019 .