A total of 59 players won their first round games and earned full points in the Prime Bank 16th International Rating Chess Tournament, sponsored by the Prime Bank Limited and organised by Leonine Chess Club at the hall room of the Bangladesh Chess Federation yesterday. GM Abdullah Al-Rakib, GM Ziaur Rahman, IM Minhazuddin Ahmed, IM Abu Sufian Shakil, FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed, FM Kh. Aminul Islam, FM Mehdi Hasan, FM Mohammad Javed, FM Rezaul Haque, WIM Rani Hamid were among the winners. First round games were held on Wednesday. In the 1st round, Rakib beat Rana.


