Thursday, March 8, 2007

28th National Women Chess Championship 2007

Rani Hamid Champion, Shirin Runner up



Bangladesh Chess News - Final Standings

IWM Rani Hamid retained her championship by beating Shirin in Play-off match. Shirin played extremely well in this championship and tied for the championship. She even won 1st game in the play-off match but very experienced Rani Hamid equalised in the second game and won the sudden death game. Probably Shirin succumbed to the tension of such a struggle. But one has to give Rani Hamid her due credit. She also played very well as always. The young up-coming women players have a lot to learn from this amazing chess icon of Bangladesh Chess. In other play-off match for 7th positionNazrana Khan Eva beat Masuda Begum. Final Standings: Champion IWM RaniHamid, Runner-Up-Sharmin Sultana Shirin, 3rd-Shamima Akter Liza, 4th-ZakiaSulatan, 5th-Mahmuda Haque Chowdhury Moly, 6th-Hamida Rahman, 7th-NazranaKhan Eva, 8th-Masuda Begum, 9th-Farjana Hossain Annie, 10th-KishwaraShajrin Evana, 11th-Mimi Arjuman and 12th-Mehnaz Ahmed Mithila. 12 players participated in the women chess.
Roll of Honor:
1979- International WomanMaster Rani Hamid
1980- International Woman Master Rani Hamid
1981- International Woman Master Rani Hamid
1982- International Woman Master RaniHamid
1983- International Woman Master Rani Hamid
1984- International Woman Master Rani Hamid
1985- Yesmin Begum

1986- YesminBegum
1987- Not held
1988- International Woman Master Rani Hamid
1989- Woman FIDE Master Syeda Shabana Parveen
1990- International Woman MasterRani Hamid
1991- Woman FIDE Master Tanima Parveen
1992- InternationalWoman Master Rani Hamid
1993- Woman FIDE Master Zakia Sultana
1994- WomanFIDE Master Tanima Parveen
1995- Woman FIDE Master Syeda ShabanaParveen
1996- International Woman Master Rani Hamid
1997- Woman FIDEMaster Syeda Shabana Parveen
1998- International Woman Master Rani Hamid
1999- International Woman Master Rani Hamid
2000- Nazrana Khan Eva
2001- International Woman Master Rani Hamid
2002- Woman FIDE Master SyedaShabana Parveen
2003- Woman FIDE Master Syeda Shabana Parveen
2004- International Woman Master Rani Hamid
2005- Shamima Akter Liza
2006- International Woman Master Rani Hamid
2007- International Woman MasterRani Hamid

BCF press-release Round- 11

Shirin and RaniHamid earned 10 points each after end of the 11th or last round games. Rani Hamid and Shirin will playplay-off match against each other today (Saturday) at 12:00 PM. ShamimaAkter Liza became 3rd with 8½ points, Zakia Sulatan became 4th with 7points, Mahmuda Haque Chowdhury Moly became 5th with 5 points and HamidaRahman became 6th with 4½ points. Masuda Begum of Barisal and Nazrana KhanEva earned 4 points each and they will play play-off match for 7th and 8thpositions. Farjana Hossain Annie, Kishwara Shajrin Evana of N.gonj and MimiArjuman earned 3½ points each and they will play play-off match for 9th,10th and 11th positions. Mehnaz Ahmed Mithila became 12th with 2½ points.11th or last round games were held yesterday (Friday). In the last roundgames Shirin beat Liza, Rani Hamid beat Eva, Zakia drew with Masuda, Hamidabeat Mimi, Moly drew with Evana and Annie drew with Mithila. The event washeld round robin league system and 12 players participated in the final phase.The Preliminary Phase of the 33rd National Chess Championship-2007

BCF Press-release - Round 10

Sharmin Sultana Shirin of N.Gonj and Reigning woman champion IWM Rani Hamid are maintaining their jointly lead in the points table with 9 points each after the end of 10th round games. ShamimaAkter Liza is in 2nd position with 8½ points. 10th round games were held yesterday (Thursday). In the 10th round Shirin beat Mehnaz Ahmed Mithila,Rani Hamid beat Farjana Hossain Annie, Liza beat Kishwara Shajrin Evana ofN.gonj, Mahmuda Haque Chowdhury Moly of Chittagong beat Mimi Arjuman,Zakia Sultana drew with Nazrana Khan Eva of Manikgonj and Masuda Begum ofBarisal beat Hamida Rahman. 11th or last round games will be held today(Friday).
In the last round Shirin will play against Liza and Rani Hamid will play against Eva. Points table Round 10 Standings: 9-Rani Hamid, Shirin,8½-Liza, 6½-Zakia, 4½-Moly, 4-Eva, 3½-Hamid, Mimi, Masuda, 3-Annie, Evana,2-Mithila. 11th or last round games will start today (Friday) from 3:00 PMat the same venue. Games are: Shirin Vs. Liza, Eva Vs. Rani Hamid, MasudaVs. Zakia, Mimi Vs. Hamida, Evana Vs. Moly and Annie Vs. Mithila.

Bangladesh Chess News - Round 9

Shirin stops Rani Hamid's dream run by beating her in the 9th round game of National Women Championship. Prior to this loss Rani Hamid had a perfect score of 8 points and was leading the tournament alone but now shirin joins her in the top spot of the points table with 8 points each after the end of the 9th round. Liza is now in 2nd position, trailing the leaders by ½ a point. In this round she beat Mimi. In other 9th round matches, Zakia beat Hamida Rahman, Kishwara Shajrin Evana of N.gonj beat Mehnaz Ahmed Mithila, Nazrana Khan Eva of Manikgonj drew with FarjanaHossain Annie, Masuda Begum of Barisal drew with Mahmuda Haque ChowdhuryMoly of Chittagong. Round 9 Standings: 8-Rani Hamid, Shirin, 7½-Liza, 6-Zakia, 3½-Hamid, Mimi, Moly, Eva, 3-Annie, Evana, 2½ -Masuda, 2-Mithila.
10th round games will start today (Thursday) from 3:00 PM at the same venue.
10th round games: Zakia Vs Eva, RaniHamid Vs. Annie, Mithila Vs. Shirin, Liza Vs. Evana, Moly Vs. Mimi and Hamida Vs. Masuda.


Bangladesh Chess News - Round 8

IWM Rani Hamid is maintaining her sole lead in the points table with maximum 8 points after end of the 8th round games. Sharmin Sultana Shirin of N.Gonj is also maintaining her 2nd position with 7 points and Shamima Akter Liza is in 3rd position with 6½ points. 8th round games were held yesterday (Tuesday) after rest day in the8th round Rani Hamid beat Kishwara Shajrin Evana of N.gonj, Shirin beat Nazrana Khan Eva of Manikgonj, Liza beat Masuda Begum of Barisal,Zakia Sultana drew with Farjana Hossain Annie, Hamida Rahman beat MahmudaHaque Chowdhury Moly of Chittagong, Mimi Arjuman beat Mehnaz Ahmed Mithila.Points table after 8th round: 8-Rani Hamid, 7-Shirin, 6½-Liza, 5-Zakia,3½-Hamid, Mimi, 3-Moly, Eva 2½ -Annie, 2- Masuda, Evana, Mithila. 9th roundgames will start today (Wednesday) from 3:00 PM at the same venue. Gamesare: Hamida Vs. Zakia, Masuda Vs. Moly, Mimi Vs. Liza, Evana Vs. Mithila,Shirin Vs. Rani Hamid and Annie Vs. Eva.

Bangladesh Chess News - Round 7
Reigning woman champion IWM Rani Hamid now solely leading the points table with maximum 7 points after end of the 7th round games. The other overnight leader Sharmin Sultana Shirin of N.Gonj was shocked by Farzana Hossain Annie when the former blundered in a drawish position. Shirin is now in 2nd position with 6 points and Shamima Akter Liza is in 3rd position with 5½ points. 7th roundgames were held yesterday (Monday) after rest day in the 7th round RaniHamid beat Mimi Arjuman, Shirin lost against Farjana Hossain Annie, Liza beat Hamida Rahman, Zakia Sultana beat Mahmuda Haque Chowdhury Moly ofChittagong, Mehnaz Ahmed Mithila beat Masuda Begum of Barisal and NazranaKhan Eva of Manikgonj beat Kishwara Shajrin Evana. Points table after 7thround: 7-Rani Hamid, 6-Shirin, 5½-Liza, 4½-Zakia, 3-Moly, Eva 2½ -Mimi,Hamida, 2- Masuda, Evana, Annie, Mithila. 8th round games will start today(Tuesday) from 3:00 PM at the same venue.

Bcf Press-Release - Round 6
IWM Rani Hamid and Sharmin Sultana Shirin ofN.Gonj. maintaining their joint lead in the points table with maximum 6 points each after end of the 6th round games. Shamima Akter Liza is in the 2nd position with 4½ points. In the 6th round Rani Hamid beat Masuda Begum of Barisal and Shirin beat Zakia Sultana, Liza beat Mahmuda Haque Chowdhury Moly of Chittagong, Nazrana Khan Eva of Manikgonj beat Mimi Arjuman, Kishwara Shajrin Evana beat Farjana Hossain Annie and Mehnaz Ahmed Mithila beat Hamida Ahmed.
Points table after 6th round: 6-Rani Hamid, Shirin, 4½-Liza, 3½-Zakia, 3-Moly, 2½ -Mimi, Hamida, 2- Masuda, Eva, Evana,1-Annie, Mithila. Today (Sunday) is the rest day of the event. 7th roundgames will start tomorrow (Monday) from 3:00 PM at the same venue.

Bcf Press-Release - Round 5
IWM Rani Hamid and Sharmin Sultana Shirin ofN.Gonj. maintaing their joint lead in the points table with maximum 5points each after end of the 5th round games. Shamima Akter Liza & Zakia Sultana are in the 2nd position with 3½ points each. Hamid beat Hamida Rahman and Shirin beat her teammate KishwaraShajrin Evana, Liza drew with Zakia, Mahmuda Haque Chowdhury Moly ofChittagong beat Mehnaz Ahmed Mithila, Masuda Begum of Barisal beat NazranaKhan Eva of Manikgonj and Mimi Arjuman drew with Farjana Hossain Annie.Points table after 5th round: 5-Rani Hamid, Shirin, -Liza, Zakia, 3-Moly,2½ -Mimi, Hamida, 2- Masuda, 1-Eva, Evana, 0-Mithila, 6th round games of the event will start today (Saturday) from 3:00 PM at the same venue. Round 6 pairing: Zakia Vs. Shirin, Annie Vs. Evana, Eva Vs. Mimi, RaniHamid Vs. Masuda, Mithila Vs. Hamida and Liza Vs. Moly.

Bcf Press-release – Round 4

IWM Rani Hamid and Sharmin Sultana Shirin ofN.Gonj. mainating their jointly lead in the points table with maximum 4points each after end of the 4th round games in the final phase of Aromatic Gold 28th National Women Chess Championship-2007, sponsored byMarico Bangladesh Limited is now being held at Bangladesh Chess Federationhall-room. Shamima Akter Liza, & Zakia Sultana are in the 2nd position with3 points each. 4th round games were held yesterday (Thursday) in the 4thround Rani Hamid beat Mahmuda Haque Chowdhury Moly of Chittagong and Shirinbeat Mimi Arjuman, Liza beat Mehnaz Ahmed Mithila, Zakia beat KishwaraShajrin Evana of N.gonj, Hamida Rahman beat Nazrana Khan Eva of Manikgonjand Masuda Begum of Barisal beat Farjana Hossain Annie. Points table after4th round: 4-Rani Hamid, Shirin, 3-Liza, Zakia, 2½ -Hamida, 2- Moly,Mimi,1-Eva, Evana, Masuda ½-Annie, 0-Mithila, 5th round games of the eventwill start today (Friday) from 3:00 PM at the same venue 5th round gamesare: Liza Vs. Zakia, Moly Vs. Mithila, Hamida Vs. Rani Hamid, Masuda Vs.Eva, Mimi Vs. Annie and Evana Vs. Shirin.

Bcf Press-release – Round 3

Reigning woman champion IWM Rani Hamid and Sharmin Sultana Shirin ofN.Gonj. are jointly lead in the points table with maximum 3 points eachafter end of the 3rd round games in the final phase of 28th Aromatic Gold28th National Women Chess Championship-2007, sponsored by Marico BangladeshLimited is now being held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room. ShamimaAkter Liza, Zakia Sultana, Mahmuda Haque Chowdhury Moly of Chittagong andMimi Arjuman are in the 2nd position with 2 points each. 3rd round gameswere held yesterday (Wednesday) in the 3rd round Rani Hamid beat formerwomen champion Liza, Shirin beat Masuda Begum of Barisal, Zakia beat MehnazAhmed Mithila, Moly beat Nazrana Khan Eva of Manikgonj, Mimi beat KishwaraShajrin Evana of N.gonj, Hamida Rahman drew with Farjana Hossain Annie.Points table after 3rd round: 3-Rani Hamid, Shirin, 2-Liza, Zakia, Moly andMimi, 1½ -Hamida, 1-Eva & Evana, points, ½-Annie, 0-Masuda,Mithila, 4th round games of the event will start today (Thursday) from 3:PM at the same venue 4th round games are: Zakia Vs.Evana, Shirin Vs. Mimi, Annie Vs. Masuda, Eva Vs. Hamida, Rani Hamid Vs.Moly and Mithila Vs. Liza.

Bcf Press-release – Round 2

3 players are sharing lead in the points table with maximum 2 points eachin the final phase of 28th Aromatic Gold 28th National Women ChessChampionship-2007, sponsored by Marico Bangladesh Limited is now being heldat Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room. They are: Reigning woman championIWM Rani Hamid, Shamima Akter Liza and Sharmin Sultana Shirin of N.Gonj.2nd round games were held yesterday (Tuesday) in the 2nd round Rani Hamidbeat Mehnaz Ahmed Mithila, Liza beat Nazrana Khan Eva of Manikgonj, Shirinbeat Hamida Rahman, Zakia Sultana beat Mimi Arjuman, Mahmuda HaqueChowdhury Moly of Chittagong beat Farjana Hossain Annie and KishwaraShajrin Evana of N.Gonj beat Masuda Begum of Barisal. 3rd round games ofthe event will start today (Wednesday) from 3:PM at the same venue.










Shamima Akter Liza (Right) playing against NazranaKhan Evan (Left)


Aromatic Gold 28th National Women Chess Championship-2007The games of the final phase of 28th Aromatic Gold 28th National WomenChess Championship-2007, sponsored by Marico Bangladesh Limited began yesterday (Monday) at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room. Mr. BipinCherian, Head of Marketing of Marico Bangladesh limited inaugurated the event. Jamilur Rahman, Genral Secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation andFaria Yesmin, Brand Manager of Marico Bangladesh Limited were present inthe inauguration. Reigning woman champion IWM Rani Hamid beat ZakiaSualtana in her 1st round game. Shamima Akter Liza of N.Gonj beat FarjanaHossain Annie, Nazrana Khan Eva of Manikgonj beat Mehnaz Ahmed SharminSultana Shirin of N.gonj beat Mahmuda Haque Chowdhury of Chittagong, HamidaRahman beat Kishwara Shajrin Evana of N.Gonj and Mimi Arjuman beat MasudaBegum of Barisal.





Mr. Bipin Cherian, Head of Marketing of the Marico Bangladesh Limitedinaugurating 28th Aromatic Gold National Women Chess Championship-2007 tomoving a pawn of IWM Hamid Vs. Zakia Sulatana's match, which began fromyesterday (Monday) at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room. JamilurRahman, General Secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation and Faria Yesmin,Brand Manager of Marico Bangladesh Limited were also present in the opening.

Aromatic Gold 28th National Women Chess Championship-2007The games of the final phase of Aromatic Gold 28th National Women ChessChampionship-2007 will start from today (Monday) at 3:00 PM at BangladeshChess Federation hall-room. Todays matches are: IWM Rani Hamid Vs. ZakiaSualtana, Mehnaz Ahmed Vs. Nazrana Khan, Shamima Akter Liza Vs. FarjanaHossain Annie, Mahmuda Haque Chowdhury Vs. Sharmin Sultana Shirin, HamidaRahman Vs. Kishwara Shajrin Evana and Masuda Begum Vs. Mimi Arjuman.

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