29th Aromatic Gold National Women Chess Championship

Round 6: (28/02/08)
Sharmin Samiha Shimmi(1860)-Shamima Akter Liza(2039) 0-1
Haque Jahanara Runu - Sultana Zakia(2004) 0-1
Parveen Seyda Shabana(2092) -Begum Masuda(1914) 1/2-1/2
Sultana Sharmin Shirin (2022)-Hamid Rani(2185) 0-1
Parveen Tanima(2042) - Khatun Arifa(1840) 1-0
Rokshana Titlee(1478) - Khan Nazrana(2007) 0-1

After 6th round:
5-Rani,Liza,Eva
4-Tanima
3.5-Shirin,Nipa
2.5-Shimmi,Masuda,Zakia
1.5-Titlee
1-Moni
0-Runu


Round 5: (26/02/08)
Rokshana Titlee(1478) -Sharmin Samiha Shimmi(1860) 0-1
Khan Nazrana(2007)-Parveen Tanima(2042) 1/2-1/2
Khatun Arifa(1840)-Sultana Sharmin Shirin (2022) 0-1
Hamid Rani(2185)- Parveen Seyda Shabana(2092) 1-0
Begum Masuda(1914)-Haque Jahanara Runu 1-0
Sultana Zakia(2004) -Shamima Akter Liza(2039) 0-1

After 5th round:
4-Rani,Liza,Eva
3.5-Shirin
3-Nipa,Tanima
2.5-Shimmi
2-Masuda
1.5-Zakia,Titlee
1-Moni
0-Runu

Round 4: (25/02/08)
Sharmin Samiha Shimmi(1860)-Sultana Zakia(2004) 1/2-1/2
Shamima Akter Liza(2039)-Begum Masuda(1914) 1-0
Haque Jahanara Runu -Hamid Rani(2185) 0-1
Parveen Seyda Shabana(2092) -Khatun Arifa(1840) 1-0
Sultana Sharmin Shirin (2022) -Khan Nazrana(2007) 0-1
Parveen Tanima(2042)-Rokshana Titlee(1478) 1-0

After 4th round:
3.5-Eva
3-Liza,Rani,Nipa
2.5-Tanima,Shirin
1.5-Zakia,Shimmi,Titlee
1-Masuda,Moni
0-Runu

Round 3: (24/02/08)
Parveen Tanima(2042)-Sharmin Samiha Shimmi(1860) 1-0
Rokshana Titlee(1478)-Sultana Sharmin Shirin (2022) 1/2-1/2
Khan Nazrana(2007) -Parveen Seyda Shabana(2092) 1/2-1/2
Khatun Arifa(1840)-Haque Jahanara Runu 1-0
Hamid Rani(2185) -Shamima Akter Liza(2039) 0-1
Begum Masuda(1914)-Sultana Zakia(2004) 1-0

After 3rd round:
2.5-Eva,Shirin
2-Rani,Nipa,Liza
1.5-Titlee,Tanima
1-Zakia,Masuda,Shimmi,Moni
0-Runu

Round 2: (23/02/08)

Sharmin Samiha Shimmi(1860)-Begum Masuda(1914) 1-0
Sultana Zakia(2004)-Hamid Rani(2185) 0-1
Shamima Akter Liza(2039)-Khatun Arifa(1840)1-0
Haque Jahanara Runu-Khan Nazrana(2007) 0-1
Parveen Seyda Shabana(2092) -Rokshana Titlee(1478)1-0
Sultana Sharmin Shirin (2022)-Parveen Tanima(2042) 1-0

Round 1: (22/02/08)

Sultana Sharmin Shirin (2022)-Sharmin Samiha Shimmi (1860) 1-0
Parveen Tanima(2042)-Parveen Seyda Shabana(2092) 1/2-1/2
Rokshana Titlee(1478)-Haque Jahanara Runu 1-0
Khan Nazrana(2007)-Shamima Akter Liza(2039) 1-0
Khatun Arifa(1840)-Sultana Zakia(2004) 0-1
Hamid Rani(2185)-Masuda Begum(1914)-1-0

2nd Begum Laila Alam Women Fide Rating Chess Tournament:Final result

Shamima Akter Liza of Narayangonj became unbeaten champion in the 2nd Begum Laila Alam Women FIDE Rating Chess Tournament-2008, sponsored by former chess player Mrs. Laila Alam. Liza earned 6 points after end of the 7th round games to clinch the title. Zakia Sultana became runner-up with 5½ points. 4players earned 5 points. Their positions are:
3rd-Sharmin Sultana Shirin, 4th-SharminShamiha Shimmi, 5th-Syeda Shabana Parveen, 6th-Nazrana Khan Eva. Masuda Begum of Barisal became 7th and Ahely Sarkar became 8th with 4½ points each. 4 players earned 4 points each. Their positions are:9th-Hamida Begum, 10th-Jahanara Haque Runu, 11th-Rokshana Titli and 12th-Amena Khatun.In the last round: Liza drew with Nipa, Zakia drew with Shimmi, Shirin beat Hamida, Eva beat Runu, Masuda beat Tani and Ahely beat Yeon. The Prize giving ceremony was held yesterday (Wednesday) after end of the games.Begum Laila Alam distributed prizes among the winners. Mr. Jamilur Rahman, General Secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federationand Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam Miah gave address in the ceremony. Total 33 players participated in the event. The event was held in 7 round Swiss-League system and total twenty six thousand taka cash prize money was given to the winners. Champion Liza got eight thousnd taka and runner-up Zakia got five thousand taka.

2nd Begum Laila Alam Women FIDE Rating Chess

Begum Lila Alam Women Rating Chess Tournament-2008, sponsored by Mrs. Laila Alam will start from 16th February. It’s an open event for all women and girls. Entry fee is not required. Interested women and girls can enroll their name today (Friday) at Bangladesh Chess Federation office. The event will be held in 7 round Swiss-League system and total twenty six thousand taka cash prizes will be given to the winners.

29th National Women Chess Championship

8 players have qualified in the final phase of 29th National Women Chess Championship from preliminary phase.They are:

1.Shamima Akter Liza
2. Rokshana Titlee
3.ZakiaSultana
4.Nazrana Khan Eva
5.Masuda Begum
6.Jahanara Haque Runu
7.Samiha Sharmin Shimmi
8.Arifa Khatun Moni

29th National Women Chess Championship-2008, Preliminary Phase

Round 2:
Nine players are sharing lead in the points table with 2 points each after end of the 2nd round games of the Preliminary Phase of the Aromatic Gold 29th National Chess Championship, sponsored by Marico Bangladesh Limited. They are: Shamima Akter Liza, Nazrana Kahan Eva, Zakia Sulatana, Masuda Begum,Samiha Sharmin Shimmi, Arifa Khatun Moni, Mimi Arjuman, Rokshana Titli andJahanara Haque Runu. In the2nd round: Liza beat Ahely Sarkar, Eva beat Yeon Sarkar, Zakia beat Nushrat Jahan, Masuda beat Tanzina Akter Tani, Shimmi beat Saleka, Moni beat Tahmina Akter Tisha, Mimi beat Khodeja, Titli beat Rina Akter and Runu beat Reshma Jebin.

Round 1:
Preliminary Phase of the Aromatic Gold 29th National Women Chess Championship, sponsored by Marico Bangladesh Limited began 8th February at the chess hall-room of Bangladesh Chess Federation. 42 women and girls from Dhaka City and other 6 districts are participating in the event. 21 players won their 1st round games and earned maximum point including Shamima Akter Liza, Nazrana Kahan Eva, Zakia Sulatan, Masuda Begum, Shamiha Sharmin Shimmi, Arifa Khatun Moni, Mimi Arjuman, Hamida Rahman and rokshana Titli. 8 players from Preliminary phase will qualify in the final phase. Reigning Woman Champion IWM Rani Hamid,runner up Sharmin Sultana Shirin, Syeda Shabana Parveen Nipa and Tanima Parveen will directly participate the final phase.

Sagar Champion in Junior Chess

Reigning Junior Champion FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar became unbeaten champion in the 29th National Junior (Under-20 years) Chess Championship. Sagar earned maximum 9 points out of 9 games. Shamima Akter Liza of Narayangonj became runner-up with 8 points and Rezaul Islam Babu of Rajbari became 3rd with 7½ points.5 players earned 7 points each and their positions are: 4th-Shamsuddoha Shakin, 5th-Masum Hossain, 6th-Shahidul Alam Abir, 7th-Rakib Hasan Rana and 8th-Kazi Tariqul Islam. Three players earned 6½ points each .Their positions are: 9th-Saimon Siddiqur Rahman, 10th-Md. Sharif Hossain and 11th-Mainul Haque Dalim. 5 special prizes are given to 5 girls.They are: Arifa Khatun Moni, Saleka, Reshma Jebin, Tanzina Akter Tani and Amena Khatun. In the 9th round: Sagar beat Sharif, Liza beat Saimon, Babu beat Saif, Shakin beat Sharon, Masum beat Ahasab, Rakib beat Md. Sagar-2 and Dalim beat Fahim.It was 9 round swiss-league event and 122 players participated in the event.

Roll of Honor:1979- Mansur Rahman,1980- IM ZillurRahman,1981-Farid Ahmed,1982-S.M. Idris Ali,1983- Moniruzzaman Khan,1984-Neamul Haque Niru,1985- Not held,1986- Syed Ohidul Islam Riton,1987- GM Ziaur Rahman,1988- GM Reefat Bin Sattar,1989-GM Ziaur Rahman,1990- Kh.Kayes Hasan,1991- GM Ziaur Rahman,1992-GM Reefat Bin Sattar,1993-GM Reefat BinSattar,1994-GM Ziaur Rahman, 1995-Adnan Faisal,1996-GM Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib,1997-Dewan Shahidul Amin Tipu,1998- GM Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib,1999-IM Enamul Hossain, 2000-IM Enamul Hossain, 2001-FM Mehdi Hasan (Parag),2002- FM Mehdi Hasan (Parag),2003-Mohammad Ali,2004-FM Mehdi Hasan (Parag),2005-Mehdi Hasan (Parag),2006- Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan,2007 and 2008-Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar.

29th National Junior Chess:Round 8

Reigning Junior Champion FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar of Destiny 2000 is maintaining his lead in the points table with maximum 8 points after end of the 8th round games of the 29th National Junior (Under-20 years) Chess Championship. Shamima Akter Liza of Narayangonj is in 2nd position with 7 points. Rezaul Islam Babu of Rajbari, Saimon Siddiqur Rahman and Md. Sharif Hossain are in 3rd position with 6½ points each. In the 8th round: Sagar beat Shamsuddoha Shakin, Liza beat Abdullah Al Saif, Babu drew with Saimon, Sharif beat Ikramul Haque Siam,Nurul Islam Mahin beat Shah Jalal Faruk, Md. Sagar beat Mosabbir KhanShiblu, Masum Hossain beat Rashel Hossain, Abir beat Korban Ali, RakibHasan beat Arifur Rahman Shamrat, Asahab Mollah beat Ashrafuzzaman and Kazi Tariqul Islam beat Delwar Hossain, Sharon drew with Arifa KhatunMoni.

29th National Junior Chess:Round 7

Reigning Junior Champion FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar of Destiny 2000 is now leading the points table with maximum 7 points after end of the 7th round games of the 29th National Junior (Under-20 years) ChessChampionship. National Sub-JuniorChampion Abdullah Al Saif, Shamima Akter Liza, Rezaul Islam Babu of Rajbari, Saimon Siddiqur Rahman and Shamsuddoha Shakin are sharing 2nd position with 6 points each.In the 7th round: Sagar beat Saif, Liza beat Rakib Hasan, Babu beat MasumHossain, Saimon beat Asahb Mollah, Shakin beat Arifur Rahman Shamrat.

29th National Junior Chess:round 6

Reigning Junior Champion FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar of Destiny 2000 and National Sub-Junior Champion Abdullah Al Saif are now jointly leading the points table with maximum 6 points each after end of the 6th round games of the 29th National Junior (Under-20 years) Chess Championship. Shamima Akter Liza, Rezaul Islam Babu, Saimon Siddiqur Rahman Shamsuddoha Shakin, Masum Hossain, Arifur Rahman Shamrat, Ashab Mollah and Rakib Hasan are sharing 2nd position with 5 points each.In the 6th round: Sagar beat Liza, Saif beat Sharon, Babu beat Shah Jalal Faruk, Saimon beat Ashrafuzzaman, Sakin beat Rashel Hossain, Masum beat Md. Sagar, Asahab beat Abir, Shamrat beat Mainul Haque Dalim and Rakib beat Belal Hossain.

29th National Junior Chess:round 5

3 players are sharing lead in the points table with maximum 5 points each after end of the 5th round games of the 29th National Junior Chess Championship. They are: Minhazuddin Ahgmed Sagar, Shamima Akter Liza and Abdullah Al Saif. A.M.Sharon is is 2nd position with 4½ points. 5th round games were held yesterday(Sunday). In the 5th round: Sagar beat Saimon Siddiqur Rahman, Liza beat Masum Hossain, Saif beat Shamsuddoha Shakin and Sharon beat Nazmul Hossain.6th round games will start today (Monday) from 3:30 PM at the same venue.

29th National Junior Chess:Round 4

6 players are sharing lead in the points table with maximum 4 points each after end of the 4th round games of the 29th National Junior (Under-20 years) Chess Championship. They are: Minhazuddin Ahgmed Sagar, Shamima Akter Liza, Abndullah Al Saif, Saimon Siddiqur Rahman, Shamsuddoha Shakin and Masum Hossain. 3 players are in 2nd position with 3½ points each. They are: Sharif Hossain, Nazmul Haque and S.M. Sharon. 4th round games were held yesterday (Saturdayday). In the 4th round: Sagar beat Arifa Khatun Moni, Liza beat Mosabbir Khan Shiblu, Saif beat Shahidul Alam Abir, Shakin beat Rezaul Islam Babu, Saimon beat Md. SAgar, Masum beat Ikramul Haque Siam, Sharif beat Tariqul Islam, Nazmul beat Delawar Hossain Sumon and Sharon beat Zohaer Haque Prodhan. 5th round games will start today (Sunday) from 3:30 PM at the same venue.

3 players in Moscow open and Aeroflot

Grandmaster Abdullah Al Rakib, International Master Enamul Hossain Razib and FIDE Master Sk. Nasir Ahmed are going to participate in the Moscow Open Chess Tournament, which will be held from 2nd to 10th February and Aeroflot Open Chess Tournament, which will be held from 13th to 23rd February in Moscow, Russia.

Informations available on:http://www.moscowchessopen.ru/eng/index.shtml
http://russiachess.org/eng/

29th National Junior Chess Chamipionship:round 3

13 players are sharing lead in the points table with maximum 3 points each after end of the 3rd round games of the 29th National Junior (Under-20 years) Chess Championship. They are: Minhazuddin Sagar, Shamima Akter Liza, Rezaul Islam Babu, Abndullah Al Saif, Ikramul Haque Siam, Saimon Siddiqur Rahman, Arifa Khatun Moni, Mosabbir Khan Shiblu, Shamsuddoha Shakin, Masum Hossain, Shahidul Alam Abir, Md. Sagar and Kazi Tariqul Islam. 3rd round games were held yesterday (Friday). In the 3rd round: Sagar beat Mainul Haque Dalim, Liza beat Moniruzzaman Emon, Babu beat Adhrafuzzman, Saif beat Shah Jalal Faruk, Siam beat Rashel Hossain, Saimon beat Ziauddin, Moni beat Asahab Mollah, Md. Sagar beat Nurul Islam Mahin, Tarik beat Md. Fahim, Shiblu beat Korban Ali, Sakin beat Arnob Islam, Masum beat Arifur Rahman Shamrat and Abir beat Jannatul Islam. 4th round games will start today (Saturday) from 3:30 PM at the same venue.

Aromatic Gold 29th National Women Chess Championship-2008, Preliminary Phase

The Priliminary Phase of the Aromatic Gold 29th National Chess Championship, sponsored by Marico Bangladesh Limited will start on 8th February 2008 Friday from 3:00 PM at the hall-room of Bangladesh Chess Federation. It is an open event for all women and girls. Entry fees are not required.Interested women and girls can enroll their name on or before 7th January at Bangladesh Chess Federation office (Chess Room, 2nd Floor, National Sports Council, 62/3 Puarana Paltan, Dhaka-1000). The event will be held in Swiss-League system and 8 players will qualify in the final phase from preliminary phase. Reigning champion IWM Rani Hamid, Runner-up Sharmin Sultana Shirin, WFM Syeda Shabana Parven Nipa and WFM Tanima Parveen will directly participate in the final phase.