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Indian chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan has set a world record by defeating Grandmaster Peter Wells at a tournament in Liverpool, reports gazeta.ru.
At just 10 years and 5 months old, she became the youngest girl in history to beat a grandmaster in a game with classical time control. The previous record was held by American Karissa Yip, who defeated GM Alexander Ivanov at the New England Championship in 2014 at the age of 10 years and 11 months.
Sivanandan broke the record by a margin of six months.
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Bayern Munich Claims 12th German Supercup Title with Win Over Borussia Dortmund
23 Aug. 07:23Bayern Munich secured their 12th German Supercup title after defeating Borussia Dortmund 2:1 at Signal Iduna Park. Vincent Kompany's side took early control of the match with first-half goals from Nathaniel Brown and Michael Olise.
Fábio Silva scored the sole goal for Dortmund in the 75th minute, while Ramy Bensebaini was sent off with a direct red card in the 90th minute. With this victory, Bayern Munich further solidifies its record for the most Supercup titles in German football history.
Looking ahead to the new Bundesliga campaign, Bayern Munich will face Stuttgart on August 28, while Borussia Dortmund opens against Hamburg on August 29.
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