The preliminary phase of the 34th National Women’s Chess Championship started yesterday at the chess federation hall-room. A total of 46 players including 2 Women Fide Masters, 14 rated players from Dhaka city and districts are participating in the event.
The event will be held in a seven round Swiss-League system and the top seven players will qualify in the final phase of the 34th National Women Chess Championship.
On the opening day, WFM Nazrana Khan Eva, WFM Zakia Sultana, Shabikun Nahar Tanima, Shamiha Sharmin Shimmi, Dilara Jahan Nupur, Kishwara Sjarin Evana, Mahmuda Hoque Chowdhury Moly, Protiva Talukder, Hamida Rahman, Tanzina Akter Tani and Jahanra Haque Runu were among the 23 first round winners.
