8th United Insurance & United Leasing International Masters Chess Tournament

Final result:

IM Dinesh Kumar Sharma of India became unbeaten champion in the 8th United Insurance & United Leasing International Masters Chess Tournament, sponsored by United Insurance Company Limited & United Leasing Company Limited which was held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room. Dinesh clinch the title with 7½ points. IM Mahmood Lodhi of Pakistan became unbeaten runner-up with same points. National Junior Champion FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar of Destiny became 3rd and IM Himanshu Sharma of India became 4th with 7 points each. Three players earned 6½ points each. They are positions are: 5th-Bitan Banerjee of India, 6th-FM Taibur Rahman of Destiny and 7th- FM Abu Sufian Shakil of Biman. Sk. Nasir ahmed of Destiny became 8th and FM Rezaul Haque of Biman became 9th with 6 points each. GM Ziaur Rahman became 10th and Arman Monir became 11th with 5½ points each.In the last game Sagar beat Himanshu, Shakil drew with Dinesh, Lodhi beat Mohammad Ali, Taibur beat Zia, Bitan beat FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, Nasir beat Delwar Hossain, Reza beat IM Shahzad Mirza of Pakistan and Arman beat Debaraj Chatterjee of Destiny. The Prize distribution ceremony of the event was held on Thusday at the Conference-Room of National Sports Council. Former Adviser of Caretaker Government distributed prizes among the winners to present as chief guest. Mr. Md. Abdus Salam Khan, President of Bangladesh Chess Federation and Secretary of the Ministry of Establishment of the Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh presided the ceremony. Syed Aziz Ahmed, Director of United Insurance Company Limited was present as special guest and Mr. Jamilur Rahman General Secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation gave address in the ceremony. total two lakh ten thousand taka cash prizes given to the winners. Champion Dinesh and Runner-up Lodhi got fifty fix thousand taka each. Sagar and Himanshu got twenty one thousand taka each. The event was held in 10 round Swiss-League system and 30 players including 1 grandmaster, 4 International Masters, 7 FIDE Masters from India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh were participated in the event.


Round9(06/08/08):
IM Himanshu Sharma & IM Dinesh Kumar Sharma of India is now leading the points table with 7 points each after end of the 9th round games. IM Mahmood Lodhi of Pakistan is in 2nd position with 6½ points. FM Abu Sufian Shakil of Biman and FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar of Destiny are in 3rd position with 6 points each. GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman, FM Taibur Rahman and Bitan Banerjee of India are sharing 4th position with 5½ points each. 9th round games were held on Wednesday. In the 9th round Taibur drew with Dinesh, Himanshu beat Delwar Hossain, Lodhi beat Zia, Sagar beat FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed of Destiny, Shakil beat IM Shahzad Mirza, Binat Banerjee beat Debaraj Chatterjee of Destiny, FM Mahdi Hasan Parag of Biman beat Saif Uddin Lavlu of Titas, FM Rezaul Haque of Biman beat Hasan Emam, Mohammad ali of Chittagong Mohammadan beat Keshav Shrestha of Nepal, Arman Monir of Pritam Prijam beat Imran Ali of Kushtia, FM Abdul Malek of Chittagong beat Shresta Bilam Lal of Nepal, Abdullah Al Saif beat Mahtabuddin Ahmed and Sohel Chowdhury of Pritam Prijam drew with his team mate Monir Hossain. 10th or last round games will be held on Thursday from 10:00 AM at the same venue. The Prize distribution ceremony of the event will be held on Thursday at the Conference-Room of National Sports Council. Honorable Adviser of the Education and Commerce Ministry Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman will distribute prizes among the winners.

Round 8(05/08/08):
IM Dinesh Kumar Sharma of India is now leading the points table with 6½ points after end of the 8th round games . IM Himanshu Sharma of India is in 2nd position with 6 points. GM Ziaur Rahman and IM Mahmood Lodhi of Pakistan are sharing 3rd position with 5½ points each. FM Abu Sufian Shakil of Biman, FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar, FM Taibur Rahman and FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed of Destiny 2000 and Delwar Hossain are in 4th position with 5 points each. 8th round games were held on Tuesday. In the 8th round Dinesh beat Sagar, Himanshu drew with Lodhi, Zia beat Bitan Banerjee of India, Shakil beat Saifuddin Lavlu of Titas, Taibur beat Shrestha Keshav of Nepal, Nasir beat FM Rezaul Haque of Biman, Delwar beat FM Mehdi Hasan Parag of Biman, IM Shahzad Mirza beat Arman Monir of Pritam Prijam, Debaraj Chatterjee of Destiny beat Md. Imran Ali Elin of Kushtia, Md. Hasan Emam beat FM Mohammed Abdul Malek of Chittagong, Mohammad Ali beat Monir Hossain of Pritam Prijam, Shresta Bilal Lal of Biman beat Sohel Chowdhury of Pritam Prijam and Abdullah Al Saif drew with Badri Nepali of Nepal. 9th round games will be held on Tuesday from 3:30 PM at the same venue.

Round 7(04/08/08):
IM Himanshu Sharma and IM Dinesh Kumar Sharma of India are jointly leading the points table with 5½ points each after end of the 7th round games. FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar of Destiny 2000 and IM Mahmood Lodhi of Pakistan are sharing 2nd position with 5 points each. GM Ziaur Rahman Biman of Biman and Bitan Banerjee of India are in 3rd position with 4½ points each. 7th round games were held on Monday.Dinesh beat Zia, Himanshu beat FM Abu Sufian Shakil of Biman, Sagar beat FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, Lodhi beat Sifuddin Lavelu of Titas, Bitan beat FM Taibur Rahman of DEstiny, FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed of Destiny beat IMran Ali Elin of Kushtia, Arman Monir of Pritam Prijam beat Abdullah Al Saif, Mohammad Ali of Chittagong Mohammadan beat Shresta Bilam Lal of Nepal. Hasan Emam beat Sohel Chowdhury of Pritam Prijam, Monir Hossain of Pritam Prijam beat Mahtabuddin Ahmed Robin, Abdul Malek of Chittagong beat Badri Nepali of Nepal, Debaraj Chatterjee of Destiny drew with IM Shahzad Mirza, FM Rezaul Haque of Biman drew with Shrestha Keshav and Delwar Hossain got walk-over against Joydeep Dutta of India. 8th round games will held on Tuesday from 3:30 PM at the same venue.

Round 6(03/08/08):
GM Ziaur Rahman Biman of Biman, IM Himanshu Sharma and IM Dinesh Kumar Sharma of India are sharing lead in the points table with 4½ points each after end of the 6th round games.6 players are sharing 2nd position with 4 points each. They are: FM Abu Sufian Shakil and FM Mehdi Hasan Parag of Biman, FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar and FM Taibur Rahman of Destiny 2000, Saif Uddin Lavlu of Titas Club and IM Mahmood Lodhi of Pakistan. 6th round games were held on Sunday. In the 6th round Zia drew with Himanshu, Shakil drew with Parag, Sagar drew with Lodhi, Dinesh beat Imran Ali Elin of Kushtia, Taibur beat DElwar Hossain, Lavlu beat IM Shahzad Mirza of Pakistan, Bitan Banerjee of India got walk-over against Joyddep Dutta of India, FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed of Deatiny drew with his teammate Debaraj Chatterjee, FM Rezaul Haque of Biman beat Shresta Bilam Lal of Nepal, Keshav Shrestha of Nepal got walk-over against Anichuzzaman Jewel, Abdullah Al Saif beat FM Mohammad Javed of Destiny, FM Abdul Malek of Chittagong drew with Mohammad Ali of Chittagong Mohammedan, Arman Monir of Pritam Prijam beat his teammate Monir Hossain, Sohel Chowdhury of Pritam Prijam beat Badri Nepali of Nepal and Md. Hasan Emam drew with Mahtabuddin Ahmed Robin. 7th round games will be held on Monday from 3:30 PM at the same venue.