Shirin on top in Nat'l Women Chess

Reigning champion Sharmin Sultana Shirin won her third game in a row and tops the Sultana Kamal 34th National Women Chess Championship-2014 points table after beating Samiha Sharmin Shimmi in the 3rd round at the chess federation hall-room yesterday.

Shirin has a maximum three points after the 3rd round, while WFM Zakia Sultana lies in second place 2.5 points after beating Kiswara Shajrin Evana yesterday.

In the day’s other games, WIM Shamima Akter Liza defeated Hamida Rahman, WIM Rani Hamid drew with WFM Nazrana Khan Eva and WFM Tanima Parveen drew with Dilara Jahan Nupur.