9-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan is the chess prodigy of all prodigies

Bodhana Sivanandan is showing the world how to sit at a table with the pros before you're tall enough to see over it.
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[@learningwithsandeepnandgir9633]

Prodigy in chess, Indian origin ❤. Must make records like D. Gukesh. Best of luck.

[@rmonomer]

Unfortunately that does not make you smart. 😂

[@toughtome]

your comment doesn't gonna make you cool and smart. It's just that you are envious of those who are Indians and doing wonders .

[@Shwetankdhyani]

​@@rmonomerHe could or could not be smart, but you have proven yourself to be an insecure ass.

[@thecalculatedcreativecoder1428]

​@@Jaja-hx6ch Do you mean womens or open?

[@rajeshgajwelly9035]

As indian i am surprised us indians did not succeed earlier. Indians are the most intelligent race on this planet and we are CEOs of google, microsoft, IBM, and soon berkshire hathaway. We are prime minister of london, leaders and engineers of the world because of our high intellect. It is no surprise indian will become the next chess champion. It is more surprising we already aren't the chess champion.

[@Ghost-II-Retribution]

That’s it,earlier it was a chess Cold War between USA & USSR. Now it’s India & China 💀💀💀🥶

[@rajeshgajwelly9035]

As indian i am surprised us indians did not succeed earlier. Indians are the most intelligent race on this planet and we are CEOs of google, microsoft, IBM, and soon berkshire hathaway. We are prime minister of london, leaders and engineers of the world because of our high intellect. It is no surprise indian will become the next chess champion. It is more surprising we already aren't the chess champion.

[@Ghost-II-Retribution]

@@rajeshgajwelly9035 bhai some of your words contradict….as an indian..

[@skyoutofraindrops]

​@@rajeshgajwelly9035 your logic doesn't make sense. Americans have also been the CEOs of google, brits of caucasian descent have been their own prime ministers, heck brits were even the rules of india at one point due to colonisation, does that mean that brits and americans are the most intelligent race on the planet? That can't be right. Scientific study after study has shown that intelligence isn't distributed based on race.

[@anmolverma9318]

I think at the end, it'll be only India vs China.

[@Serious-qk5lg]

This next Judit is very cute and comes from India. Indian prodigies always break records. The little girl has the fastest rating increase in history, she is already 200 elo better than Gukesh at her age. Imagine how good she can become...

[@rajeshgajwelly9035]

As indian we are the most intelligent race on the planet. We were inventors of yoga, spiritual healing, aspirin, meditation, etc. At first people mock us, then they stay quiet, then they copy us. Yoga was not widespread and looked upon as a stupid indian practice now yoga is taught everywhere in the united states. I predict panchagavya therapeutics will become the next popular western hit. I have grown up learning about Panchagavya and the health benefits the cow can provide to us. We must first take for granted that the cow is a blessing and provides humans with food and nurture, so it is a gift to us. The cow takes in grass/feed and process that into milk/food. Therefore the waste product of the cow is also clean and holy. That is why cow pee is beneficial to our health, and cow dung is free from anti-bacteria. It is because the cow is holy and all-giving so this is why some doctors reccomend eating cow dung to improve immune response.

[@FranzBieberkopf]

She was born in London.

[@rajeshgajwelly9035]

@@FranzBieberkopf But indian origin. Once indian you can never go back.

[@skyoutofraindrops]

​@@FranzBieberkopfhe's a nationalist with personal insecurities he's trying to soothe by resting on the laurels of others' achievements purely based on the fact that they had neighbouring ancestors 300 years ago.

[@FranzBieberkopf]

@@skyoutofraindrops Yes, I thought something like that when I read the comment first time round

[@speed999-uj5kr]

Hope she keeps going

[@Shivay...................278]

Kids playing high level chess are brilliant

[@shaindystern1038]

Amazing

[@shrutimishra252]

God bless her and her family🤞❤

[@vibhor5015]

Long way to go. She is not even the strongest 9 y/o currently. And some parents in India are gathering money for their first trip to Europe to play tournaments and stonking their rating inside a month. Having said that, women's chess needs a group of young female players who can rush to the top to create some sort of sensation which can inspire many more.

[@Jaja-hx6ch]

She should be the strongest among 9 year olds because she gained a lot of elo in the last tournament, I don't know why it wasn't counted in the update. Anyway, live she is at 2138 elo, so that's way above other 9 year olds.

[@speed999-uj5kr]

Cry more

[@Rick01776]

She is British. Not Indian

[@speed999-uj5kr]

@@Rick01776 if she were to be British she would have been in burkha ... She's not wearing one, that means she isn't British

[@SunnyYadav-ny5kf]

​@@Rick01776yeah Britain is luring indian chess players with passport. They even bought an indian boy.

[@23priyangshughoshxb76]

Was that david howell?

[@mehdimehdikhani5899]

No, that's his doppelganger.

[@AdrianConnectz]

wow

[@AdrianConnectz]

gma

[@AdrianConnectz]

hi

[@whitewhite4462]

Uvao

[@shehabgamal8640]

She has the capabilities to surpass Judit Polgar.

[@arunjetli7909]

Why not surpass magnus

[@Jaja-hx6ch]

​@@arunjetli7909maybe Magnus too, but it would be much harder

[@yangene]

​@@Jaja-hx6ch I do hope she tries. yk, it's good to try. the result, we shall see, but that journey should be there

[@tamgtamg1719]

HAHAHAHAHA, hillarious what her mother said: as long as she enjoys! Lol, she is always unhappy with her child's accomplishment.

[@whaddoiknow6519]

Atta girl!

[@saturo_nipon]

Finally Britain is back in Chess

[@Pratik58756]

Is she British???

[@Pratik58756]

Is she British???

[@saturo_nipon]

@@Pratik58756 British born. So Chennai cant claim this talent

[@ravulareddy]

@@saturo_nipon Brittan doesn't give citizenship just because she is born in Brittan. Its not like USA where children are given citizenship when they are born.

[@saturo_nipon]

@@ravulareddy if either of the parents has settled status, they do. But if not, it's like 2 years or so ( i think) but while US does have birthright citizenship, their immigration system is horrible. they literally enslaved millions of highly skilled Indians without giving a realistic path to citizenship, while enjoying their tax money

[@user-xb2jh1bu6i]

Lady Pragg We miss u u playing for uk Origin india

[@Jaja-hx6ch]

But why you call her lady Pragg?

[@user-xb2jh1bu6i]

Forehead mark

[@Jaja-hx6ch]

@@user-xb2jh1bu6i ok. I get it

[@lessormore001]

We have another girl in India, she is maybe a little weaker than Bodhana but still very strong. This is Charvi, she is 10 years old and has 2000 elo, she is the best of all Indian U10 players, boys and girls. Her rating is similar to Pragg and Gukesh at that age and she also once said that she would like to become an open world champion. Maybe with so many GMs and superGMs lately, we can have a female superGM.

[@user-xb2jh1bu6i]

@@lessormore001 can’t compare chess players I know Charvi from Bangalore Compare to her bodhana calculation differ She will go 2500 quicker then charvi

[@krishrao7338]

She has to concentrate on health with exercise and eating less carbs.

[@rbaloch2789]

Look like very Britishers

[@TransgirlsEnjoyer]

lol no

[@facthub9964]

😂

[@skatingcanuck9837]

Why did news clip they played say "8 year old Indian sensation...". She is of Sri Lankan ethnicity clearly from her name.

[@earthlyworld4698]

Well some people are racist and ignorant

[@AnSfee]

Indian origin

[@skatingcanuck9837]

@@AnSfee Are you saying that is not a Sri Lankan name? I am not sure what you call the dot between her eyes, but I think that is for Hindus?

[@kogiereddy2938]

She british

[@rtos]

She is of Tamil heritage who are present both in South India and Sri Lanka. In her case its India.

[@daljitarora1465]

That's it... Indian origin... Lol.. we claim them for news

[@arafisolo9877]

❤❤❤Saya lihat vidio kamu bagus sayang ❤❤😅

[@kknn523]

She's unlikely to achieve world #1 ranking as the title is implying. She's not as good as Magnus Carlsen when Magnus was the same age.

[@Jaja-hx6ch]

She is better than Magnus and others were at her age. Magnus was 1800 at 10, she is 9 and 2138

[@kknn523]

​@@Jaja-hx6ch Magnus was 2000 rated at 10. She is 2065 rated at 9. The ratings are equivalent. However, the quality of players they played are different. Because she plays in women tournaments, and therefore plays against a lot of girls and women who are capped at 1700 to 2000 rating. Where as Magnus played boys and men who eventually would reached 2500 to 2800, and were more difficult. You have to account for that. Also, you have to account for the fact that she has access to more chess theory, and overall there is a gluttony of mediocre chess players because they have access to chess theory without strong fundamentals. In short. Magnus is the superior player. She has to show superior play into her 20s.

[@Jaja-hx6ch]

@@kknn523 But she was top 1 in the world for her age group and had almost 100 elo advantage over the second place. It was also the third highest rating ever for any eight-year-old. It should be objective. She plays women's tournaments but she also played in the open tournament. It was at the Cambridge Open that she raised her rating so much, and earlier in the blitz at the European Championships she played so well and it was also in the open.

[@kknn523]

​@@Jaja-hx6ch $100 US dollars has less buying power than $100 US dollars from 20 years ago. 2000 FIDE rating back then was harder to achieve. Also, she plays weaker women players which means her score should likely be 1900 to 1950 or so. Which puts her below Magnus. The current field is also quite fundamentally weak than from 2 decades ago. The FIDE rating is not conclusive indication that she will over Magnus. She's brilliant. She's likely not going to overthrow Magnus. If she shows continued quality improvement into her later teen years, then, perhaps.

[@Jaja-hx6ch]

@@kknn523 But she doesn't only play with women, she mostly plays open

[@arunjetli7909]

Why wmens why not beat all the men Judith polgar proved that women can be champions Women should not have a separate category. It is misogynistic

[@por3896]

she should shave that moustache

[@jadavparth2155]

Please borrow shaving tools from your mom, sister or daughter to her 👍🏼

[@arghodas6254]

If that's what you have to comment on this video then you expose yourself as a bully and shameful human being. She can shave, do other things, but the question is how are you going to change your character? What a despicable human you are!

[@oblivion294]

you must have a fun life

[@chrisstephen9047]

Big brain comedy 🙃

[@pragadeeshwarans3579]

She is there because of her chess games not for beauty