Prime Bank 2nd Women International Rating Chess Tournament-2007

Liza Champion

Shamima Akter Liza became unbeaten champion in the Prime Bank 2nd WomenInternational Rating Chess Tournament-2007. Liza earned 6½ points to clinch the title. She could have won it with a perfect score but in the previous round she misplayed a completely winning position just to draw it at the end. IWM Rani Hamid became runner-up with 5½ points. Zakia Sultana became 3rd with 5 points. NazranaKhan Eva became 4th and Arifa Khatun Moni became 5th with 4½ points each. 5 players earned 4 points each. Their positions are: 6th-Masuda Begum,7th-Shamiha Sharmin Shimmi, 8th -Mimi Arjuman, 9th-Farjana Hossain Annieand 10th-Kishwara Shajrin Evana. 7th or last round games were heldyesterday (Friday). In the last round games: Liza beat Masuda, Rani Hamidbeat Shimmi, Zakia beat Evana, Eva beat Mimi and Moni beat Moly. The eventwas held in a 7 round Swiss-League system and total 21 players areparticipated.


Shamima Akter Liza became champion in the Prime Bank 2nd Women International Rating Chess Tournament-2007, sponsored by Prime BankLimited, Association with Bangladesh Chess Federation and organised byLeonine Chess Club is now being held at the Bangladesh Chess Federationhall-room. Liza earned 5½ points after end of the 6th round and clinch the title before last round games. IWM Rani Hamid is in 2nd position with 4½ points . Zakia Sultana, Masuda Begum, Shamiha Sharmin Shimmi, KishwaraShajrin Evana and Mimi Arjuman are in 3rd position with 4 points each. 6thround games were held yesterday (Thursday). In the 6th round games: Lizadrew with Zakia, Rani Hamid beat Nazrana Khan Eva, Masuda beat FarjanaHossain Annie, Shimmi beat Arifa Khatun, Evana beat Hamida Rahman and Mimibeat Rokshana Titli. 7th or last round games of the event will start today(Friday) from 3:30 PM at the same venue

Shamima Akter Liza is maintaining her solo lead in the points table with maximum 5 points. IWM Rani Hamid,Nazrana Khan Eva, Zakia Sultana and Arifa Khatun Moni are in 2nd positionwith 3½ points each. 5th round games were held yesterday (Wednesday). In the 5th round games: Liza beat Rani Hamid, Eva beat Mahmuda Haque ChowdhuryMoly, Moni beat Masuda Begum and Zakia beat Hamida Rahman. 6th round gamesof the event will start today (Thursday) from 3:30 PM at the same venue.

Shamima Akter Liza is maintaining her solo lead in the points table with maximum 4 points after the end of 4th round. IWM Rani Hamid is in 2nd position with 3½ points and Masuda Begum and Hamida Rahman are in 3rd position with 3 points each. 4th round games were held yesterday(Tuesday). In the 4th round games: Liza beat Nazrana Khan Eva, Rani Hamid beat Mahmuda Haque Chowdhury Moly, Masuda beat Zakia Sultana ,Hamida beat Mimi Arjuman and Shirin drew with Shimmi. 5th round games of the event will start today(Wednesday) from 3:30 PM at the same venue.


Shamima Akter Liza is now in solo lead in the points table. IWM Rani Hamid, Nazrana Khan Eva, Zakia Sultana and MahmudaHaque Chowdhury Moly are in 2nd position with 2½ points each. 3rd round games were held yesterday (Monday). In the 3rd round games: Liza beat Moni,Rani Hamid beat Masuda, Eva beat Shirin, Zakia beat Shimmi and Moly beat Annie. 4th round games of the event will start today (Tuesday) from 3:30 PM at the same venue.


3 players are sharing lead in the points table with 2 points each. They are: Shamima Akter Liza, Masuda Begum of Barisal and ArifaKhatun Moni. 2nd round games were held yesterday (Sunday). In the 2nd round games: Liza beat Annie, Masuda beat Anamika and Moni beat Evana, Sharmin Sulatan Shirin drew with national woman champion IWM Rani Hamid, Zakia drew with Moly and Eva drew with Shimmi.

The games of the Prime Bank 2nd Women International Rating ChessTournament-2007, sponsored by Prime Bank Limited, Association withBangladesh Chess Federation and organised by Leonine Chess Club began yesterday (Saturday) at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room. Total 21 player women players including 13 rated players are participating in the event. 11 players earned full points in the 1st round. They are: IWMRani Hamid, Shamima Akter Liza, Nazrana Khan, Masuda Begum, Zakia Sulatana,Sharmin Sultana Shirin, Farjana Hossain Annie, Shamiha Sharmin Shimmi,Arifa Khanttun Moni, Mahmuda Haque Chwodhury Moly and Chainika. In the 1st round games: Rani Hamid beat Evana, Liza beat Mimi, Eva beat Titli, Masuda beat Hamida, Zakia beat Mithila, Shirin beat Munia, Shimmi beat Tahmina,Annie beat Zarin, Moni beat Maksuda and Moly beat Chayanika. 2nd round games of the event will start today (Sunday) from 3:00 PM at thesame venue.