A 10-year-old girl, Bodhana Sivanandan, made history by defeating a 60-year-old grandmaster at the British Chess Championships, becoming the youngest female to beat a grandmaster and surpassing the previous record held by Carissa Yip. She started playing at age 5, learned through YouTube, and is considered a future grandmaster with ambitions to compete in the World Championship.
Bodhana Sivanandan, a 10-year-old British girl, became the youngest female to defeat a chess grandmaster at the 2025 British Chess Championships, marking a historic achievement in the chess world and highlighting her as a rising international chess talent.
8-year-old Aswath Kaushik from Singapore made history by becoming the youngest player to defeat a chess grandmaster, 37-year-old Jacek Stopa, at a tournament in Switzerland. Kaushik, who spends up to seven hours a day on chess, aspires to become a world champion and achieve a chess player rating of 2000.
8-year-old Ashwath Kaushik from Singapore becomes the youngest player to defeat a grandmaster in a classic tournament game, setting a new record in the chess world. He bested 37-year-old Jacek Stopa from Poland at the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open in Switzerland, finishing in 12th place and expected to see his chess rating increase. Ashwath, who learned chess at four and spends up to seven hours a day playing, had previously become the World Under-8 Rapid Champion in 2022.
Eight-year-old Ashwath Kaushik from Singapore becomes the youngest chess player to beat a grandmaster, defeating 37-year-old Polish grandmaster Jacek Stopa at Switzerland’s Burgdorfer Stadthaus-Open. This feat follows a recent trend of young chess prodigies achieving remarkable results, with Ashwath breaking the age record set just days before. Introduced to the game at the age of four, Ashwath now dedicates several hours each day to chess and attributes the game to improving his thinking skills, while his parents face the challenge of managing his energy levels during play.
Eight-year-old Ashwath Kaushik from Singapore made history by becoming the youngest player ever to beat a chess grandmaster in a classical tournament game, defeating Poland’s Jacek Stopa at the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open in Switzerland. With a remarkable track record in youth tournaments, including being the World Under-8 Rapid champion in 2022, Ashwath's talent and dedication to chess have garnered attention. Despite no family history in chess, Ashwath's father expressed surprise at his son's exceptional skills, noting that the young prodigy practices around seven hours a day.
Zhang Xinyang, a former child prodigy in China, has chosen to live without a regular job and rely on his parents for financial support. Despite early academic success, Zhang's struggles with standardized tests prevented him from attending top universities. He demanded a 2-million-yuan ($280,000) apartment from his parents before pursuing his Ph.D., but they compromised by renting him a flat instead. After completing his doctorate, Zhang resigned from his teaching job and now relies on an allowance from his parents for daily expenses. He claims to be content with his frugal lifestyle and believes that working for others would not lead to financial freedom.
A person seeks advice on how to handle their parents' irrational beliefs about their brother's fiancée, whom they see as a "genius tick" draining their brother's potential. The person has always played the role of a buffer between their parents and their prodigy siblings, but now questions whether they should continue placating their parents. The advice is to not say anything to the parents, as it is unlikely to change their views, and instead form a supportive relationship with the fiancée. The person also expresses concern about their parents' potential reaction to their sister's upcoming proposal.
Star Trek: Prodigy has been removed from Paramount+ as part of the platform's content refinement ahead of its integration with Showtime. Fans have rallied to save the show, with a Change.org petition garnering over 17,000 votes in just a few days. The creative team behind Prodigy has been active in supporting fan efforts online and has suggested ways fans can support the show, including watching and purchasing it when possible. Paramount has confirmed work on the 20-episode second season will continue as the studio looks for a new home for both seasons of the show.
Star Trek: Prodigy has been removed from Paramount+ in the US, but can still be purchased digitally on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Vudu, Youtube TV, and Google Play. Physical copies of the first 10 episodes are currently out of stock on Amazon. The second season, which had finished post-production on 20 episodes, will not air on Paramount+ but the team behind Prodigy hopes to sell both seasons to a new buyer. It is currently unknown if Prodigy will return to Paramount+.
The TrekMovie podcasting teams, All Access Star Trek and Shuttle Pod, have reacted to the news of Star Trek: Prodigy's cancellation by Paramount+. They express their sadness but remain hopeful that the show will find a new home as Paramount plans to license both seasons to another network. The podcasters also discuss the state of Star Trek merchandise and the future of Star Trek on TV.
Paramount+ has renewed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks for additional seasons, with global release dates announced for the seasons currently in post-production. Season 2 of Strange New Worlds will debut on June 15, while season 4 of Lower Decks will premiere in late summer. Prodigy will return for its second season this winter. The renewals mean that 2024 could see the release of a total of four seasons of Star Trek. Alex Kurtzman has also confirmed plans to expand the Star Trek Universe, possibly including live-action mini-series and TV movies.
