South Point School & College students shine at Commonwealth Chess Championship

Students from South Point School & College have brought pride to Bangladesh with their remarkable performances at the Commonwealth Chess Championship, held from November 8 to 18 in Kuala Lumpur.

Tashrik Shaihan Shan secured a silver medal in the Open Under-20 category after a victory in the final round against India's Grandmaster Shyam Nikhil. In the Girls' Under-18 division, Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Omnia Binte Yusuf Lubaba won the bronze medal for Bangladesh. In the Blitz category, Ajan Mahmud of South Point School won the divisional award in the Under-10 section.

Among other notable Bangladeshi results, WCM Warisha Haidar secured 4th place in the Girls' Under-10, South Point's Raihan Rashid Mughdha claimed the 5th prize in the Open Under-10, Safayet Kibria Ajan scored 5 points from 9 rounds in the Open Under-12, and Sidratul Muntahana Nafi scored 4 points in 9 rounds in the Girls' Under-12.