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BSP-09
CHESS-RATING-ZIA
Zia emerges unbeaten champion in Rating Chess
DHAKA, Aug 8, 2019 (BSS) – GM Ziaur Rahman of SAIF Sporting Club emerged as
unbeaten champion in the International Rating Chess tournament that concluded
Wednesday evening at Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) hall room.
Zia earned eight points out of nine games to clinch the title.
IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy became the runner-up with 7.5
points. FM Mehdi Hasan Parag of Golden Sporting Club and Sariatullah of Esoft
Arena finished in third and fourth position with equal seven points each
respectively.
Tahsin Tajwar Zia of Golden Sporting Club became fifth, CM Sharif Hossain
of Bangladesh Navy became sixth, Md. Abzid Rahman of Janata Bank Officer
Welfare Society finished 7th and CM Sohel Chowdhury of Titas Club became
eighth with 6.5 points each.
Seven players secured six points each. Their positions are 9th-Abdul Momin,
10th-CM S M Sharon, 11th-FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, 12th-Afzal Hossain Sacchu,
13th-CM Subrota Biswas, 14th- Masum Hossain and 15th-Mihir Lal Das. Swarnavo
Choudhury became sixteenth, CM Manon Reja Neer become seventeenth while Kazi
Zarin Tasnim became best woman with 5.5 points each.
The ninth or last round games were held on Wednesday, GM Zia beat CM
Sharon, IM Minhaz beat Tahsin, Sariat beat CM Sharif, FM Parag beat Momin,
Abzid beat Zarin, CM Sohel beat Jabed, CM Subrota beat Taher, FM Mahfuz beat
Zoar, Masum beat Din, Sacchu beat Ripon and Mihir beat Monjur.
The prize distribution and closing ceremony was held today (Thursday) at
the same venue.
FM Iqbal Bin Anwar (Dawn), executive director and head of games of Sports
distributed prizes among the winners as chief guest. BCF vice president Gazi
Shayiful Tarique was present as the special guest.
BCF acting general secretary KM Shahidullah presided over the closing
ceremony.
A total of Taka 1.50 lakh was given as cash prize among the winners. The
event was held in 9 round Swiss-League system.
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