English chess is celebrating a historic week for two chess prodigies after the International Chess Federation (FIDE) awarded 15-year-old Shreyas Royal the title of Grandmaster (GM) and 9-year-old ...

A British child chess prodigy has swept the board at a national competition, earning her a place among the top 50 women in the world for the blitz category of speed chess. Ten-year-old Bodhana ...

Ten-year-old British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan achieved a historic victory, defeating former World Champion Grandmaster Mariya Muzychuk at the European Club Cup. This remarkable win, achieved ...

Bodhana Sivanandan's rise is unlike anything her country has ever seen. Bodhana Sivanandan settled into her chair as she prepared for her first match of the Cambridge International Open, a high-level ...

The chess world has turned its attention to Bodhana Sivanandan, an eight-year-old English schoolgirl who on Saturday was crowned the best female player at a European championship. Bodhana isn’t yet ...

Indian Chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa recently took to social media to share a chess-related question that was asked in his Class 12 English exam. India’s Chess Grandmaster, R Praggnanandhaa, ...

The Government has confirmed plans to install 100 chess boards in public parks across the country as part of a £1 million package. The plan, which includes a funding boost of £500,000 for the English ...

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