FM Bodhana Sivanandan
Full name
Bodhana Sivanandan
Born
Mar 7, 2015
(age 11)
Place of birth
London, UK
Federation
England
Bio
WIM Bodhana Sivanandan is an English chess player and World Under-8 Champion. She is a ChessKid ambassador and appeared in a viral 2023 video with 79-year-old former British champion Peter Lee.
In December 2023, Bodhana finished 73rd out of 555 players at the European Blitz Championship, winning the tournament's top women's prize. In February 2024 she crossed a 2000 live rating, one of the three highest ratings ever for an eight-year-old.
In 2026, Bodhana was a finalist in the Under-13 ChessKid Youth Championship and earned the FM title by reaching a 2300 FIDE rating.
