Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited began their Premier Division Chess League campaign with a 3.5-.5 point victory over Leonine Chess Club in the 1st round at the media centre of Bangladesh Olympic Association yesterday.
GM Ziaur Rahman was the only one from Mohammedan who was unable to win as he was held by CM Monir Hossain while Georgian GM Mekheil Mchedlishvili, IM Abu Sufian Shakil defeated FM Mehdi Hasan and CM Sohel Chowdhury Uten of Leonine respectively. Spanish GM Anton Guijarro David did not take part in the opening round.
In the other matches, last year’s runners-up Bangladesh Navy outplayed Fire Service & Civil Defence Sports Club 4-0, Titas Club defeated Sultana Kamal Smriti Pathagar 3-1 and Pritam-Prism Chess Club beat Bangladesh Navy (Junior) 3-1.
