Saif Sporting Club became unbeaten champion in the Bangabandhu Premier Division Chess League-2022 sponsored by Saif Powertech Limited held at the Asia Hotel & Resort, Topkhana Road. Saif Sporting Club earned 18 points out of 10 matches to clinch the Premier League title.
Players of Saif Sporting Club are: GM Enamul Hossain Razib, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman, Indian GM S L Narayanan, Iranian GM Idani Pouya and FM Subrota Biswas. IO, WCM Mahmuda Hoque Chowdhury Moly was non playing captain of Saif Sporting Club.
Last three years Premier Chess League champion Bangladesh Police became runners-up. Bangladesh Police earned 16 points out of 10 matches. Players of Bangladesh Police are: CM Manon Reja Neer, GM Ziaur Rahman, Indian GM Sandipan Chanda, CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid and Indian GM Harsha Bharathakoti & FM Mehdi Hasan Parag. Dr. Shoeb Reaz Alam is non playing captain of Bangladesh Police.
New team of Premier Division chess Palli Sanchoy Bank became 3rd with 15 points. Players of Palli Sanchoy Bank are: GM Niaz Murshed (Captain), Shafiq Ahmed, Georgia Pantsulaia Levan, Russian GM Rakhmanov Aleksandr, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia and Md Anichuzzaman.
Manha’s Castle & Bangladesh Biman earned 14 points each. Their position was decided by game points. Manha’s Castel became 4th with 26½ game points and Bangladesh Biman became 5th with 25½ points. Leonie Chess Club became 6th with 10 points, Titas Club became 7th with 9 points, Uttara Central Chess Club became 8th with 6 points, Sheikh Russel Chess Club became 9th with 4 points, Rupali Bank Krira Parisad became 10th 2 points and Sultana Kamal Smirity Pathagar became 11th with 1 points.
Board Prizes- First Board-GM Enamul Hussain Razib of Saif Sporting Club, 7½ points out 9 games rating performance 2459, Second Board-GM Mendonca Leon Luke of Manha’s Castle, 7½ points in 10 games, rating performance -2442, 3rd Board- GM Diptayan Ghosh, 7½ points in 10 games, rating performance-2553, 4th board-GM Rakhmanov Alekandr of Palli Sanchoy Bank, 8 points out of 10 games, rating performance-2622, Reserve 1- GM Harsha Bharathakoti of Bangladesh Police, 8 points out of 10 games, rating performance-2557 and Reserve 2- Asif Mahmud of Leonine Chess Club, 2½ points, out of 6 games, rating performance-2212.