Country’s first Woman International Master Rani Hamid maintained 100% winning record in the ongoing Chess Olympiad 2024 in her three matches as Bangladesh women team secured victory in the sixth-round game against Uruguay at the competition’s 45th edition being held in Budapest.
South Asia’s first Grandmaster Niaz Murshed also scripted a notable victory over higher-ranked Hungarian GM Gabor Papp as Bangladesh open team earned a 2-2 draw against the hosts in the sixth round.
It was Bangladesh women team’s third win in the Olympiad out of six rounds.
They earlier defeated Saint Lucia in the opening round and Barbados in the third round which was Rani’s first game.
Hamid took part in three games for her side and won as many.
She defeated a Botswana opponent in the fifth round which helped Bangladesh women team seal a draw against the African team.
In the sixth round Monday, she defeated Caterina Altesor of Uruguay playing with black pieces as Bangladesh women team won the round by 3.5-0.5 game points thanks to Walijah Ahmed and Wadifa Ahmed’s win over Nahiara Fabra and Camila Cardozo respectively, while Noshin Anjum drew against Andreina Quevedo.
They are up against Dominican Republic in the seventh round scheduled for Wednesday.
Apart from Niaz’s victory in the open section, International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman and GM Enamul Hossain Razib drew with Adam Kozak and Gergely Antal of Hungary respectively.
Young FIDE Master Manon Reja Neer lost his game against Tamas Banusz before Niaz’s show secured point for Bangladesh team.
