Eight Bangladeshi players are taking part in the Chennai Super Kings 5th International Grandmasters Chess Tournament which started in Chennai yesterday.
GM Niaz Murshed and GM Ziaur Rahman were playing against India’s Rajasurya and Hemanth Raam respectively when this report was filed.
Apart from Niaz and Zia, other Bangladeshi players are Saif Uddin, Jamal Uddin, Kazi Taherul Islam, Anisuzzaman Jewel, SM Sharon and Rana Chowdhury.
A total of 259 players from 13 countries including 13 GMs, 4 WGMs and 20 IMs are taking part in the event, said a Bangladesh Chess Federation Press Release yesterday.
-With The Daily Star input
