# 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan breaks 38-year-old chess age record

Eleven-year-old chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan has broken a world age record that had stood for 38 years. The young player's achievement underscores her exceptional talent and resets a long-standing benchmark in chess.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/24/chess-bodhana-sivanandan-11-breaks-world-age-record-from-38-years-ago) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:00:07 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/31/chess-bodhana-sivanandan-11-breaks-another-world-age-record-at-dole-trophy) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:07 GMT