Razib emerges champion in Int’l Rating Chess

BSS, Dhaka :
GM Enamul Hossain Razib of SAIF Sporting Club emerged unbeaten champion in the Int’l Rating Chess tournament that concluded on Tuesday at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room.
GM Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh Police became unbeaten runner-up and FM Khandekar Aminul Islam of Bangladesh Navy finished third in the meet.
GM Razib, GM Zia and FM Kh. Amin earned 7.5 points each after 9th round games. In the Cut Buchholz of tie-breaking system, GM Razib became champion, GM Zia became runner-up and FM Khandekar Aminul Islam finished third position.
Three players earned seven points each and their position were decided in tie-breaking system. Among them IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy became fourth, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy became fifth and FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman of Janata Bank Officer Welfare Society became sixth.
Seven players earned 6.5 points each. Their positions after tie-breaking system are 7th- FM Md Saif Uddin Lavlu of Titas Club, 8th- FM Mehdi Hasan Parag of Bangladesh Police, 9th- CM Shawket Bin Osman Shaon of Shahin Chess Club, 10th-CM Manon Reja Neer of Uttara Central Chess Club, 11th- Abzid Rahman of Leonine Chess Club, 12th-Abdullah Al Raison and 13th-CM Jamal Uddin of Sultana Kamal Smirity Pathagar.
Asif Mahmud of Leonine Chess Club became 14th, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh Police finished 15th, Sakline Mostafa Sajid of Sheikh Russel Chess Club became 16th, CM Mathtabuddin Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy became 17th and FM Mohammad Javed of Bangladesh Navy became 18th with six points each.