Bangladesh in Pool A at Online Chess Olympiad

Bangladesh is placed alongside Philippines, Indonesia, Germany, Belarus, Belgium, Australia, Bulgaria, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan in Pool A in Division 2 of the FIDE Online World Chess Olympiad starting this Friday.

The nine group opponents were revealed on Monday after world chess’ governing body, FIDE divided 50 teams of division 2 in five pools. Matches will be held on 14th, 15th and 16th August in all play all league system.

Grandmasters Niaz Murshed, Reefat Bin Sattar, Ziaur Rahman and WIM Rani Hamid are among Bangladesh’s 14 team members. Other members are IM Abu Sufian Shakil, WIM Sharmin Sultana Shirin, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman, WCM Ahmed Walijah, FM Md Taibur Rahman, WFM Nazrana Khan Eva, WCM Samiha Sharmin Shimmi, CM Tahsin Tajwar Zia and WFM Noshin Anjum, and captain Dr. Shoeb Reaz Alam.   

Other GM Enamul Hossain Razib on Sunday night concluded 48th Annual World Open Chess Tournament where he was tied for the 19th place before 22nd in tie-breaking system collecting 5.5 points from 9 rounds.