BSP-19 Prize distribution of National Junior Chess held

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Prize distribution of National Junior Chess held

DHAKA, May 23, 2019 (BSS) – The prize distribution ceremony of the 39th National Junior (Under-20) Chess Championships (Open & Girls) was held on today (Thursday) at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room.

F M Iqbal Bin Anwer (Dawn), executive director and head of games and Sports of WALTON Group distributed prizes among the winners as chief guest.

K M Shahidullah, vice president and chairman, tournament committee presided over the ceremony. Syed Shahab Uddin Shamim, general secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation and president FIDE Zone-3.2 and Qumrun Nahar Azad Shopna were present as special guests.

Open Section unbeaten champion Yasir Ali Khan Evan of Learning Chess Academy and girls section unbeaten champion WCM Noshin Anjum of Elegant International Chess Academy received WALTON Smart phones and trophies.

Open section runner-up Swarnavo Choudhury of Elegant International Chess Academy and 3rd FM Mohammad Fahad /rahman of Pirajpur, in Girls section runner-up Ahmed Walijah of Elegant International Chess Academy and 3rd Warsia Khusbu of Elegant International Chess Academy received trophies and WALTON accessories.

In Open section 4th-CM Subrota Biswas of Mymensingh, 5th-Sadnan Hasan of Dihan Elegant International Chess Academy, 6th Mahin Ahmed Shuvo of Elegant International Chess Academy, 7th. M Sajidul Haque of Elegant International Chess Academy 8th, Nafim Al Karim of Elegant International Chess Academy, 9th, CM Manon Reja Neer of Narayanganj and 10th Mohammad Shafiqul Islam of Elegant International Chess Academy.

In girls’ section, 4th-Kazi Zarin Tasnim of Elegant International Chess Academy, 5th and Jannatul Ferdous of Elegant International Chess Academy, 6th Shanjda Shakib of Gaibandah, 7th, Nusrat Jahan Alo of Elegant International Chess Academy, 8th, Jannatul Ferdousi of Rajshahi, 9th Wadifa Ahmed of Elegant International Chess Academy and 10th Tasnia Tarannum Orpa received medals and WALTON accessories.

A total of 64 players participated in open section and 24 players participated in girls section. Both events were held in 8 round Swiss-League system.

Roll of Honor: 1979- Mansur Rahman, 1980- International Master Zillur Rahman, 1981- Farid Ahmed, 1982- S.M. Idris Ali,1983- Moniruzzaman Khan, 1984- Neamul Haque Niru,1985- Not held 1986- Syed Ohidul Islam Riton,1987- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman,1988- Grandmaster Reefat Bin Sattar,1989- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman,1990- Kh. Kayes Hasan,1991- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman,1992- Grandmaster Reefat Bin Sattar,1993- Grandmaster Reefat Bin Sattar,1994- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman,1995- Adnan Faisal,1996- Grandmaster Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib,1997- Dewan Shahidul Amin Tipu,1998- Grandmaster Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib,1999- Grandmaster Enamul Hossain,2000- Grandmaster Enamul Hossain,2001- FIDE Master Mehdi Hasan (Parag),2002- FIDE Master Mehdi Hasan (Parag),2003- Mohammad Ali,2004- FIDE Master Mehdi Hasan (Parag),2005- FIDE Master Mehdi Hasan (Parag),2006- Golam Moshtafa Bhuiyan,2007- International Master Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar,2008- International Master Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar,2009- International Master Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar,2010- Abdullah Al Saif,2011- Abdullah Al Saif,2012- Ikramul Haq Siam,2013- Not Held,2014- FIDE Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman,2015- Avik Sarker,2016- FIDE Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman,2017- FIDE Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman, 2018- FIDE Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman and 2019-Yasir Ali Khan Evan. Junior Girl- 2017- Noshin Anjum, 2018- Noshin Anjum and 2019- Noshin Anjum.

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