Three players shared the lead after the eighth round of the CJKS-Four H Group-Diamond Cement Grandmaster's Chess Tournament at the MA Aziz Stadium auditorium in Chittagong yesterday.

WIM Rani Hamid regained the National Women's Chess Championship title after seven years when she beat WFM Zakia Sultana in the ninth and final round at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room yesterday.

WIM Rani Hamid and WFM Nazrana Khan maintained their joint lead in the points table of the Walton 38th National Women's Chess Championship at the close of the eighth round at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room yesterday.

WIM Rani Hamid of Titas Club and WFM Nazrana Khan Eva of Manikganj shared the lead in the Walton 38th National Women's Chess Championship with six points each at the close of the seventh round at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room yesterday.

Following two consecutive defeats, Bangladesh played out a 2-2 draw against Iraq in the fifth round of the Asian Nations Cup Chess at Hamadan, Iran yesterday.

Bangladesh returned to losing ways in the Asian Nations Cup Chess as they lost to hosts Iran White 3.5-0.5 in the third round at Hamadan on Monday.

Candidate Master Manon Reja Neer became the unbeaten champion in Open U-8 Group of the Commonwealth Chess Championships at the close of the seventh and final round in New Delhi yesterday.

The Bengal Chess Club (BCC), defending champions of the Premier Division Chess League, begins its official journey today with the quest of giving concrete shape to the vision of Professor Abdur Razzak, a prominent academic, intellectual, educationalist and chess lover.

Bangladesh's status as hosts for the Asian Nations Chess Cup is now uncertain as the tournament regulations were not approved by the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) and sponsors seem to lack the desire to fund the expensive 12-day competition.

Latvian Grand Master Igor Rausis is all set to take charge of the Bangladesh chess team for the fifth time ahead of the 43rd Chess

Warsia Khusbu bagged a gold medal in the Blitz Chess event of the Asian Youth Chess Championships in Thailand yesterday.

A Bangladesh chess team including ten players left for Bangkok yesterday to take part in two seperate competitions, said a press release

The chief executive officer of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), Geoffrey Borg, has urged Bangladesh's government and chess

Grand Master Ziaur Rahman became runner-up in the 16th Delhi Open International Rating Chess tournament after playing out a draw

Grand Master Ziaur Rahman maintained his second position in the Delhi Open Chess Tournament after beating Dutch GM Sergei Tiviakov in the ninth round at the IGI Stadium in New Delhi yesterday.

Grand Master Ziaur Rahman climbed up to second position in the 16th Delhi Open International Rating Chess

GM Ziaur Rahman slipped to third position in the points table in the 16th Delhi Open International Rating Chess Tournament with 5.5

GM Ziaur Rahman maintained his solo lead in the 16th Delhi Open International Rating Chess Tournament with five points after the fifth round in New Delhi yesterday.

Newcomers Bengal Chess Club became unbeaten champions of the SA Group Premier Division Chess League, beating a stiff challenge from holders Saif Sporting Club, following their final round victory over Fire Services team yesterday.

Defending champions Saif Sporting Club maintained their sole lead at the end of the eighth round of the Premier Division Chess League yesterday. Saif SC took their tally to 14 points from seven matches after beating Bangladesh Navy by 4-0 game points on Saturday.