News update
  • Govt Declares 3-Day Mourning, Wednesday Holiday for Khaleda Zia     |     
  • Khaleda Zia: Icon of Bangladesh’s Democracy and Leadership     |     
  • Over 1 Million Voters Register for Postal Ballots in Bangladesh     |     
  • Begum Khaleda Zia, Uncompromising Leader of Bangladesh, Dies     |     
  • 2,582 candidates submit nomination papers for Bangladesh polls     |     

Fahad makes winning start

Chess 2024-05-15, 10:30pm

image-189373-1715784848-b028606f5b2cb7633a2033649a18ced71715793291.jpg




Dhaka, 15 May - International master Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh got off to a good start by defeating Turkmenistan's woman FIDE Master Ovezdurdyyeva Jemal in the first round of Sharjah Challenger chess tournament that started Tuesday last evening in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. 

A total of 98 players from thirty eight countries including six grand masters, two women grand masters, twenty one international masters and four women international masters are participating in this event, said a press release.