Bodhana Sivanandan BREAKS Judit Polgar's 38-Year-Old Record!!

Featured is an instructive chess game between Olga Badelka and Bodhana Sivanandan from Round 3 of the 2026 Women's European Chess Club Cup. In this event, Sivanandan met her final requirement for the International Master title by earning her third International Master norm. With this achievement, she broke the record previously held by Judit Polgar, widely regarded as the greatest female chess player of all time. Bodhana Sivanandan accomplished this remarkable feat at the age of 11 years, 7 months, and 16 days, breaking Polgar's record by 6.5 months!

Olga Badelka vs Bodhana Sivanandan | 2026 Women's European Chess Club Cup, Round 3

Below the video, there is a pop quiz with three questions. If you are interested in improving your game, devote some time to answering them before watching the video.
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Question 1 of 3: What is a reason to play 10...Bh5 rather than the routine ...0-0?

Question 2 of 3: How would you assess this position after the queen exchange?

Question 3 of 3: What is Black's best move?

Closing words

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