Bangladesh has achieved the honor of becoming the undefeated champion in the six-nation Sheikh Russell Cup Invitational Team Chess Championship 2022 sponsored by Saif Powertech Limited 13-20 October 2022 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Bangladesh team won the title by getting 3 match points and 6 game points in two games in the Super League. Visit chess-results.com for Preliminaries and for Super League Final.
The tournament was organized to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sheikh Russell, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Sheikh Russell Day,
Sri Lanka are runners-up with 3 match points and 5 game points.
Nepal are third with 1 game point without getting any match points. Pakistan finished fourth, Maldives fifth and Bhutan sixth in the six-nation event.
Bangladesh team was composed of GM Enamul Hossain Razib, GM Ziaur Rahman, GM Niaz Murshed, International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman and IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin. FIDE Instructor Masudur Rahman Mallick served as the captain of the Bangladesh team.
Representing the runner-up Sri Lankan team were Senevirathane S D B K, IMaster De Silva L M S T, FM Liyanane Ranindu Dilshan, Kaluarachchi Achinthya Shamen and Tennakooe Lisara Samadith and team captain is: W M Kanishka Welipitiya.
Representing the Nepal team were: FM Rajbhandari Rijendra, FM Bilam Lal Shrestha (Captani) , Singhesor Das, Rajendra Bajracharya and Shrestha Rajendra Prasad.
Prize distribution was held 20th October at Hotel 71’s Banquet Hall. President of Bangladesh Chess Federation and South Asian Chess Council Dr. Benazir Ahmed, BPM (Bar) was present as Chief Guest and distributed the prizes among the winners.
Honorable Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Mr. Mejbah Uddin was present as a special guest.
Vice President of Bangladesh Chess Federation K M Shahidulla presided over the ceremony.
Syed Shahab Uddin Shamim, General Secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation and President FIDE Zone 3.2 gave a welcome speech.
Mohammad Hanif Qureshi, President of Pakistan Chess Federation, Wnagchuk Ugyen Wangchuk, General Secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation, Bangladesh Chess Federation Joint Secretary Mr. Masudur Rahman Mallick, Chief Arbiter IA Md Haroon Or Rashid, Executive Member Moniruzzaman Palash, Executive Member Mr. Zakir Ahmed and Executive Member Mr. Sajal Mahmud were also present in the ceremony.
A total of 10,000 (ten thousand) US dollars was awarded in the competition. Champion team Bangladesh won 4,000 (four thousand) US dollars, runner’s up team Sri Lanka 3,000 (three thousand) US dollars, third place Nepal 2,000 (two thousand) US dollars, fourth place Pakistan 1,000 (one thousand) US dollars prize is awarded.
Earlier Honorable Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Mr. Mejbah Uddin inaugurated the event on 13th October and was present as a chief guest.