Final phase of 49th National Chess to begin Thursday | Sports

DHAKA, Sept 16, 2025 (BSS)-The final phase of 49th National Chess Championship will kick off on Thursday (Sept 18) at Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) hall room. Before the competition, the draw and technical meeting of the participating players will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at the playing venue. A total of fourteen players will participate in Championship which will be held in a round-robin league format. They are FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia of Bangladesh Ansar, International Master Abu Safian Shakil, FIDE Master Sakline Mostafa Sajid of Bangladesh Army, International Master Md. Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy, FIDE Master Md. Sharif Hossain of Bangladesh Navy, FIDE Master Mohammad Javed of Bangladesh Navy, Mohammed Shaker Ullah of Cox’s Bazar, Candidate Master Md....