FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia of Bangladesh Ansar became unbeaten champion in the Golden Jubilee Independence Day FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament, On the occasion of the celebration of Golden Jubilee of Independence Day, under the patronage of Saif Powertech Limited and organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation was held today (Saturday) at Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room.
FM Tahsin earned 8 points to clinch the title. GM Enamul Hossain Razib of SAIf Sporting Club became runner-up and IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh Police became 3rd with 7½ points each. Md. Abu Hanif of Access club became 4th with 7 points.
Eight players earned 6½ points. In tie-breaking system, their positions are: 5th-FM Khandekar Aminul Islam of Bangladesh Navy, 6th– gM Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh Police, 7th-FM Subrota Biswas of Bangladesh Navy, 8th-IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy, 9th-Swarnavo Choudhury of Bangladesh Ansar, 10th– Golam Mostafa bhuiyan of Sheikh Russel Chess Club, 11th-Md Azmaeen Parvez Sayor and 12th-Anat Choudhury of Rupali Bank Krira Parisad.
Four players become 13th to 16th positions with 6 points each: They are: CM Mahtabuddin Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy, CM Ikramul Haq Siam of Uttara Central Chess Club and FM Mehdi Hasan Parag of Bangladesh Police.
Special prizes went to: WIM Sharmin Sultana Shirin, WCM Ahmed Walijah, Delwar Hossain, Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, Md. Sajidul Haque and Sakline Mostafa Sajid.
In the morning K M Shahidullah, Vice President of Bangladesh Chess Federation was inaugurated before the start of the games. Masudur Rahman Mallik, Joint Secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation, GM Ziaur Rahman, GM Enamul Hossain Razib, Mahmud Ali Ferdous, former national chess player & County Supervisor of Colombia County in USA, IO Mahmuda Hoque Chowdhury Moly, Executive Member of Bangladesh Chess Federation and IA Md Haroon Or Rashid were present in the inauguration ceremony.
In the 6th round games: GM Razib beat GM Zia, FM Amindrew with FM Tahsin, IM Minha zdrew with FM Lavlu, IM Fahad beat Feroz Ahmed, FM Subrota beat FM mohammad Javed, Abzid drew with Jabed, CM Siam beat Mihir Lal Das, CM Sharon beat CM Md Shawket Osman Shaon, Sayor beat CM md. Sharif Hossain, and Mostafa beat FM Mehdi Hasan Parag. In 7th round games: GM Razib drew with FM Subrota, GM Zia drew with CM Siam, IM Fahad beat FM Amin, FM Tahsin beat CM Sharon, IM Minhaz beat Jabed, Abzid beat FM Lavlu and Mostafa beat Sayor. In 8th round: FM Tahsin beat GM Razib, IM Fahad drew with IM Minhaz, GM Zia beat Abzid, FM Subrota beat CM Siam, FM Amin beat Mostafa, CM Mahtab beat Feroz, Hanif beat Aminul, Anata beat F M Javed, Swarnavo beat CM Sharon and Sajid beat CM Sharif. In 9th round: FM Tahsin beat GM Zia, IM Fahad beat FM Subrota, GM Razib beat CM Mahtab, Anata drew with IM Minhaz, Swarnavo drew with FM Amin, Hanif beat Sajid, Mostafa beat Abzid, FM Nasir drew with CM Siam and FM Parag drew with Jabed.
Total 110 players including 2 grandmasters, 3 International Masters, 1 Woman International Master, 7 FIDE Master, 1 Woman FIDE Master, 8 Candidate Master and 2 Women’s Candidate Masters take part in the whole day’s 9-round Swiss-League system event.