FM Manon Reja Neer became champion in the Under-18 Open category of the Sheikh Kamal National Youth Chess Championships 2023. The Sheikh Kamal National Youth Chess Championships -2023, Under-8,10,12,14, 16 &18, Open & Girls is now being held at Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room and National Sports Council Conference-Room, on the occasion of the 74th birth anniversary of Captain Sheikh Kamal, the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the pioneer of modern sports in Bangladesh.
FM Manon Reja Neer earned maximum 7 points in the Open U-18 Category and clinched the title. Swarnavo Choudhury became runner-up with 6 points & Md. Nafis Fuad Zahin became 3rd with 5 points in the Under-18 Open category.
CM Nusrat Jahan Alo of Cumilla became champion in U-18 girl’s category with 6 points. FM Wadifa Ahmed became runner-up with 5½ points and Jannatul Ferdausi of Rajshahi became 3rd 4½ points.
CM Md Azmaeen Parvez Sayor became unbeaten champion by scoring maximum 7 points in U-16 Open category. Mohammad Shaker Ullah of Cox’s Bazar became runner-up with 6 points and Afnan Jarif Haque became 3rd with 5½ points in open U-16 category.
In the under-16 girl’s category, Isarat Jahan Diba became champion with 5½ points. In the under-16 girl’s category, Omnia Binte Yusuf Lubaba of Chattogram became runner up and with 4½ points and Simon Ahmed of Cumillah became 3rd 3½ points.
Kazi Afsan Ronak Annan became champion with 6 points in U-14 open category. In the U-14 open category, Sudipta Pal of Sylhet became runner-up with 5½ points and Aabid Mahadi Saad became 3rd with 5 points.
Jannatul Preety of Barisal became champion in the U-14 girl’s category with six points. Jinnat Akhtar Shahnaz of Dhaka became runner-up with 6 points and Mehjabin Akter Jubaida of Pabna came third with 5 points in U-14 girls category.
CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid of Pabna won the title of unbeaten champion with 6½ points in the under-12 open category. Aiyan Rahman became runner-up and Oitijjo Barua became 3rd with 5½ points each in the under-12 open category.
CM Warsia Khusbu of Dhaka has won the honor of becoming the ubnbeaten champion with full 7 points in under-12 girl’s category. Jarin Tasnim became runner-up with 5 points and Praggya Roy Chowdhury (Pragna) of Chittagong became 3rd with 4½ points in U-12 girl’s category.
In the under-10 open category, Muhtadi Tajwar Nasheed became champion with five 5½ points. Safayat Kibria Aazan became runner-up and Aninda Rrick Digbijoy of Chittagong became 3rd by scoring 5 points in the under-10 open category.
Marufa Ferdousy of Mymensingh became champion in U-10 girls category with 6 points. Sidratul Muntaha of Dhaka became runner-up with 5½ points and Masrifa Ahmed Raha of Chittagong became 3rd with 4 points in the under-10 girl’s category.
Warisa Haider of Dhaka won the honor of becoming the champion with 5 points in the under-8 girl’s category. Zowena Mehbish of Dhaka became runner-up with 4 points and Umrah Ababil of Chittagong became 3rd with 3 points in the under-8 girl’s category.
The Prize-Distribution ceremony was held today (Wednesday 9th August) evening after games. Mr. Ashiqur Rahman Miku, Deputy Secretary General of Bangladesh Olympic Association distributed prizes among winners as chief guest. Mr. K M Shahidullah, Vice President of Bangladesh Chess Federation presided over the ceremony. International Organiser Masudur Rahman Mallick, Joint Secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation & International Organiser Mahmuda Hoque Chowdhury Moly, Executive Member of Bangladesh Chess Federation & International Arbiter Md Haroon Or Rashid gave speeches in the ceremony. Mr. Sajal Mahmud, Executive Member of Bangladesh Chess Federation and International Arbiter Md. Anichujjaman Jewel were present.