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CHESS-OLYMPIAD
Winning start for Bangladesh in World Chess Olympiad
DHAKA, Sept 25, 2018 (BSS)- Bangladesh open and women’s teams got off to a
winning start in the 43rd World Chess Olympiad that began on Monday at Sports
Place in Batumi, Georgia.
A total of 189 countries are participating in the open and women’s sections
of the event.
In the Open section, Bangladesh team beat Palau by 4-0 game points and in
women’s section Bangladesh women’s team beat Kosovo by 4-0 game points.
GM Ziaur Rahman, FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman, GM Enamul Hossain and FM
Khandaker Aminul Islam of Bangladesh won their respective games accordingly
against Tan Santiago Jr, Salvadora Angelo, Cabuso Rustum and Toribiong Leif
of Palau.
In the women’s section, WIM Shamima Akter Liza, WFM Tanima Parveen, WFM
Sharmin Sultana Shirin and WIM Rani Hamid won their respective games
accordingly against Kollari Hafife, Saraci Ndriqona, Saraci Rinesa and Vitia
Elfete of Kosovo.
The event is being held in 11 round Swiss-League system. A total of 185
teams from 180 countries are participating in open section and 151 teams from
146 countries are taking part in women’s section.
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