Bodhana Sivanandan secured her final International Master norm at the European Women's Chess Club Cup, becoming the youngest female player ever to reach that milestone. The English prodigy claimed the title at 11 years, 7 months, and 16 days old, breaking a record held by Judit Polgar by a margin of seven months. Her performance at the club championship was outstanding, scoring 5.5 points from 7 games and posting the highest result among all top-board competitors.

The achievement propelled Sivanandan into the elite company of chess history's youngest masters. She now ranks seventh on the all-time list of youngest players to earn the IM title, trailing five other prodigies but arriving at the milestone faster than Gukesh Dommaraju by 1 month and 23 days. The rating points gained from her norm pushed her to 40th place in the women's live ratings, strengthening her position as England's top-ranked female player.

Sivanandan's rapid rise reflects her exceptional talent across multiple formats. She captured the FIDE World Cadet Chess Championships in 2023 by sweeping all three disciplines with perfect scores in classical, rapid, and blitz play. Earlier this year, she also became the youngest female player to defeat a grandmaster, winning against GM Peter Wells at the British Chess Championship.