Bangladesh is in sole lead at the points table with maximum 4 points after end of the 2nd round games of the six-nation Sheikh Russell Cup Invitational Team Chess Championship 2022. The event is sponsored by Saif Powertech Limited, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sheikh Russell, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Sheikh Russell Day.
Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Pakistan are sharing 2nd position with 2 points each. The second round matches were held today 14th October at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room.
In the 2nd round, Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 3-1 game points. On behalf of Bangladesh, Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib, Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman and International Master Mohammad Minhaz Uddin defeated FIDE Masters Amer Karim, Junaid Sohail and Muhammad Shahzeb of Pakistan respectively. International master Mohammad Fahad Rahman lost to FM Muhammad Waqar of Pakistan.
Sri Lanka beat Bhutan by 4-0 game points. International Master L M S T 0De Silva, FIDE Master Liyanage Ranindu Dilshan, Kaluarachchi Achinthya Shamen and Tennakoon Lisara Samadhit of Sri Lanka defeated Karma Sonam, Sonam Choen, Sangay Nidup and Ugyen Wangchuk respectively.
Maldives beat Nepal by 2.5-1.5 game points. FIDE Master Mohammad Shuaau and Candidate Master Abdul Rahman Ali defeated FIDE Master Rajbhandari Rajendra and Bajracharya Rajendra of Nepal respectively.
Nepal’s Singhesor Das beat Maldives’ Ahmed Aman Ibrahim and Maldives’ Candidate Master Mohammed Hassan drew with Nepal’s FIDE Master Bilam Lal Shrestha.
3rd round games will start on tomorrow 15th October from 3-00 PM at the same venue. The 3rd round matches are: Nepal vs Pakistan, Sri Lanka vs Maldives and Bangladesh vs Bhutan.