@DavidHowellGM

♟️ Chess Grandmaster 🏆 3-time British Champion 🥇 Olympic gold medallist ✍🏻 Columnist for The Times 🎙️ Commentator 📺 Presenter of BBC2's Chess Masters

 London, England
Joined September 2013
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Another milestone ✅ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
chess24
@chess24comOct 23
Congratulations to 11-year-old IM Bodhana Sivanandan on scoring her final IM norm to become the 7th youngest IM in chess history — and the youngest female IM ever! chess.com/events/2026-europe…
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Nice! 🔥
Arturs Neiksans@GMNeiksansOct 17
Why Black's ...Nxf4 was a mistake?
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Winning gold yet again! Congrats 💍🥂
Uzchess
@UzchesssOct 4
Yoshlar baxtli bo'lsin!
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BBC News (UK)
@BBCNewsSep 28
British chess prodigy, 11, becomes youngest woman grandmaster bbc.in/4hR8E1O

Bodhana Sivanandan: British schoolgirl becomes youngest woman grandmaster

The 11-year-old has broken another chess record after a remarkable performance representing England.

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CNN
@CNNSep 28
An 11-year-old chess prodigy has become the youngest woman grandmaster of all time, after a strong performance at the 46th Chess Olympiad. cnn.it/4hQZouF
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The youngest ever Woman Grandmaster! Go Bodhana, go England! 🌟 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 bbc.com/news/articles/cqwyzr…

Bodhana Sivanandan: British schoolgirl becomes youngest woman grandmaster

The 11-year-old has broken another chess record after a remarkable performance representing England.

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How chess should be supported 👏
ChessBase India
@ChessbaseIndiaSep 28
Each player of the gold medal Uzbekistan team gets US$200,000 from the Government of the country. The coach of the team gets US$50,000. What is impressive is that the Government has chalked out the details for everything from winning the Olympiads to World Championships, Asian Championships and even getting GM title.
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Many congratulations to Uzbekistan and China on their Olympiad gold medals!! 🥇 🏆 Inspirational team spirit and, of course, incredible chess. Been fun watching/commentating on the event, despite the FOMO! ☺️🥹♟️
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What a trap 🤯 Huge for the Olympiad standings!
chess24
@chess24comSep 21
A shocker: Nihal Sarin blunders his queen, and if he loses it's a win for Uzbekistan! If 38...Rxe6 39.gxh4 wins the queen with a discovery. chess.com/events/2026-fide-c… #ChessOlympiad
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Judit Polgar
@GMJuditPolgarSep 21
Chess treats lined up for Round 6 of the Chess Olympiad!♟️🔥In the Open section, it’s Uzbekistan vs India 🇺🇿🆚🇮🇳 and China vs Germany 🇨🇳🆚🇩🇪. For the Women’s section, we have Poland vs China 🇵🇱🆚🇨🇳 and Azerbaijan vs Kazakhstan 🇦🇿🆚🇰🇿 on the menu! 🍽️ ✨Ready for action with @TaniaSachdev and @DavidHowellGM! 🎙️ We’re going live soon on @chess24com's YouTube and Twitch! 📺👋 Join us! #ChessConnectsUs #ChessOlympiad #commentary
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Join the Take Take Take @lichess Arena tonight at 21:00 CEST. Play in the Arena and post your brilliant (!!) moves afterwards for a chance to win $300!
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You can’t spell Pragg without GG! Congrats 👏 🏆
Grand Chess Tour
@GrandChessTourAug 27
From Chess Prodigy to Grand Chess Tour Champion! Photos by Lennart Ootes/ Grand Chess Tour #Grandchesstour #Praggnanandhaa #vishyanand #gctfinals
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Nice.
Zach@thechessnerdAug 21
NO WAY THIS HAPPENED!!!
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Which group would you rather be in? 😉
EWC Extra
@EWC_ExtraAug 11
The groups for Chess at EWC26 are set! 16 will enter, but only 8 will move on to playoffs ♟️
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Many congratulations to Shreyas and Bodhana! 🏆🏆 The future of English chess is bright ☀️
English Chess Federation (ECF)@ecfchessAug 9
🏆 The 2026 British Chess Championships are complete! ♔ British Champion: Shreyas Royal ♕ British Women's Champion: Bodhana Sivanandan, who claimed the title after a dramatic rapid play-off against Trisha Kanyamarala. Congratulations to all of this year's champions ! ❤️♟️
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Looking forward to kicking off the EWC! First up: the Last Chance Qualifiers. Who’s gonna grab those final spots? 🏆🎮♟️
EWC Extra
@EWC_ExtraAug 3
Five slots up in the main event up for grabs ♟️ Meet the talent bringing you the Chess at EWC26 LCQ, kicking off tomorrow!
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Best of luck to England at the Olympiad this year! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🔥🏆
International Chess Federation
@FIDE_chessJul 29
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿♟ Introducing Team England for the FIDE Chess Olympiad! England (Women): Bodhana Sivanandan, Lan Yao, Jovanka Houska, Harriet Hunt, and Elmira Mirzoeva Captain: Stuart Conquest England (Open): Nikita Vitiugov, Michael Adams, Gawain Jones, Luke McShane, and Daniel Fernandez Captain: William Watson ♟ FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 📍 Samarkand 🇺🇿 🗓 Game days: September 16-27 #ChessOlympiad
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Teenagers doing so well in chess nowadays = because they think opponents in their 30s are ancient 😂🤣👴🏻
chess24
@chess24comJul 28
"Despite their age, they are playing very well!" said Madaminov about team U.S.A. after Uzbekistan evens the match score in round four!
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Heartbreaking 💔 “Once” is one of my favourite films, and his songs were incredible. So grateful I got to see him perform. Thank you for the music 🕊️
Variety
@VarietyJul 29
Glen Hansard, the Irish musician who starred in the 2007 film “Once” and won the best song Oscar for “Falling Slowly,” died on Wednesday in a motorcycle crash. He was 56. According to the BBC, Hansard was killed in a single-vehicle crash in his home city of Dublin. variety.com/2026/music/globa…

Glen Hansard, Irish Musician and ‘Once’ Star Who Won Oscar for Best Song, Dies at 56

Glen Hansard, the Irish musician who starred in the film "Once" and won the Oscar for best song, died on Wednesday in a motorcycle crash. He was 56.

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From one of my own games! 2016 World Rapid Championship.
Take Take Take
@TakeTakeTakeAppJul 29
be honest, would you find this in a game? white to move and mate in 2
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