Md. Sharif Hossain of Titas Club emerged as the unbeaten champion with 6.5 points in the Blazer BD International Rapid Rating Chess Tournament held in the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room yesterday.
Four players earned 6 points each and their positions were decided by tie-breakers. FM Mohammad Javed finished as the runner-up. FM Md. Saif Uddin secured the 3rd position while FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman finished 4th. Syed Shahed Reza, the secretary general of Bangladesh Olympic Association distributed prizes among the winners as the chief guest.
A total 91 players including 1 international master, 4 FIDE masters and 1 international woman master participated in the event. The event was held according to the Swiss-League system and the prize money was given to the winners.