DHAKA – Motiur Rahman Mamun emerged champion in the 57th UCCC Online Chess Tournament securing 7.5 points from nine matches.
Meguel of Portugal became runners-up with seven points from the same number of matches after the championship was decided in a tie breaking system. Chanchal Kumar finished third position in the meet.
Besides, Sheikh Ruman-Ur Rashid finished fourth position with 6.5 bpoints while Nasim Hossain Bhuiyan, Avik Sarkar, Tipu Sultan, and Mohammad Rafiqul Islam finsihed fifth to eighth position respectively with six p[oints.
Besides, Protiva Talukder and Thakur Jania Haque were adjudged the best players and finished tenth and eighteenth positions respectively among the women’s players with 4.5 points each.
A total of fifty nine local and foreign chess players took part in the day-long competition held on Tuesday last, organised by Uttara Central Chess Club.BSS
