The prize-distribution ceremony of the Category ‘A’ and category B of the SAIF POWERTEC 2nd International Rating Chess tournament was held today (Monday) at the Conference-Room of National Sports Council.
Bangladesh Chess Federation president and Director General of RAB Forces Benazir Ahmed was the chief guest in the ceremony and distributed the prizes among the winners.
M Tarafder M Ruhul, Saif Director of SAIF POWERTEC LTD, was present as special guest. KM Shahidullah, chairman of tournament committee, presided over the prize distribution ceremony.
Champion IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin and runner-up GM Ziaur Rahman received Taka 87,500 each while third and fourth place finishers IM Abu Sufian Shakil and FM M Taibur Rahman received Taka 40,000.
5th place finisher GM Enamul Hossain Razib AND 6th place finisher FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman got Taka 17,500 each while seven players from 7th to 13th places – WIM Shamima Akter Liza, GM Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib, S M. Sharon, Md. Sharif Hossain, FM Mohammed Abdul Malek, Subrota Biswas and Uten – received Taka 8,571 each.
In category ‘B’ champion Feroz Ahmed received Taka 40,000 while runner-up Abdul Momin received Taka, 25,000.
A record number of 306 players in which 41 players including 3 grandmasters, 2 International Masters, 1 Woman International Master and 1 Indian rated player participated in ‘A’ Category and 265 players including 1 Woman International Master and 2 Woman FIDE Masters, 4 Indian rated players and 2 Irish rated players participated in Category ‘B’ event.
Both events were held in 9 round Swiss-League system and total five lac taka cash prize money given to winners.
