Bangladesh chess team beat Jordan by 3.5-0.5 in the eighth round of the Asian Nations Cup Chess Championship 2016 on Monday to be placed on the fourth position.
International Master Mohammad Minhaz Uddin beat Alattar Rakan of Jordan, Grand Master Abdullah Al Rakib beat Abo Hazeem Mohanned of Jordan, GM Enamul Hossain beat Alattar Ghayda of Jordan and GM Niaz Murshed drew with Aboudi Marwan of Jordan to take their point to 10.
Bangladesh were supposed to play their ninth and last round matches of the 9-round Swiss System league against Iran on Tuesday.
The tournament is organised by the UAE Chess Federation under the auspices of the UAE Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Abu Dhabi Sports Council and Asian Chess Federation.
-With New Age input
