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10-year-old becomes youngest female chess player to defeat grandmaster

A 10-year-old chess prodigy has made history as the youngest female player ever to defeat a grandmaster, which is the highest distinction any chess player can earn. Bodhana Sivanandan earned the ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

Leading U.S. female chess player joins St. Louis, chess capital

ST. LOUIS – Carissa Yip, the top-rated U.S. female chess player, is moving to St. Louis to advance her career and contribute to the growth of chess. Yip’s relocation to St. Louis highlights the city’s ...
WGN Radio

Susan Polgar shares her path to becoming the World’s Greatest Female Chess Player

Susan Polgar, the World’s Greatest Female Chess Player, joins John Landecker to share her path to becoming the world’s greatest female chess player and discuss her new book, Rebel Queen.
Business Wire

World’s Top Female Chess Players Return to Saint Louis for 2025 Cairns Cup

SAINT LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Cairns Cup, an elite-level female chess tournament created by the Saint Louis Chess Club, returns to Saint Louis from June 10-20 with an expanded prize fund of ...
CNN

10-year-old chess prodigy becomes youngest female player to defeat grandmaster

A 10-year-old British girl has made chess history by becoming the youngest female player to ever beat a grandmaster. Bodhana Sivanandan, from northwest London, defeated 60-year-old grandmaster Pete ...