Grand Master Ziaur Rahman got off to winning start in the 5th London Chess Classic FIDE Open when he beat Australian Puccini Jack at the Olympia Conference Centre at Kensington on Saturday.
Zia was supposed to play his second round game against Norwegian FM Stigar Petter Sunday night.
A total of 184 players including 22 GMs from 40 countries are taking part in the event.
SREI GM CHESS
Bangladesh Grand Master Niaz Murshed tasted his first defeat in the SREI International Grand Master Chess Tournament in Kolkata when he lost to Armenian GM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel in the third round held at the Town Hall in the city on Saturday.
-With The Daily Star input
