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Bodhana Sivanandan is a British chess player of Indian descent who reportedly became the youngest female International Master (IM) at the age of 11 years, seven months, and 16 days in October 2026. She achieved this milestone after securing her final IM norm by defeating Swedish International Master Viktoria Johansson in the seventh and final round of the European Club Cup in Budva, Montenegro. Representing She Plays To Win Lionesses A, Bodhana scored 5.5 points in seven rounds with a performance rating of 2,465. She surpassed the record previously held by Hungarian chess prodigy Judit Polgar, who earned the International Master title at age 12 in 1988.