10-year-old chess player is now the youngest-ever female International Master
NBC News·2025-09-25 01:01
Chess Prodigy - 10-year-old Badana Sabanandon from the UK has become the youngest ever female international master in chess [1] - She regularly defeats adult champions much older than her [1] - She started learning chess at age five using YouTube lessons [2][3] - Videos of her victories against veteran players often go viral [3] Chess Career - Experts suggest this could be the beginning of a great chess career [3] - Badana focuses on enjoying chess as a game rather than playing for achievements [4]