Shaheed Sheikh Moni Memorail International Rating Chess Tournament kicks off at 2:00 pm Sunday at the lounge of National Sports Council auditorium in the capital.
Barrister Fazle Noor Taposh, MP, inaugurated the six-day tournament as the chief guest on Saturday at Kathalbagan Khan Hasan Primary School while Golden Chess Club president Mohammad Amir Ali with the chair.
About hundred players, including Grandmasters, International Masters, Woman International Masters, FIDE Masters and rated players of Bangladesh, India and Nepal will take part in the nine-round Swiss-League system event.
The winners of the tournament will receive some of TK 1.70 lakh cash as prize money.
FIDE Asian Zone 3.2 president Rajesh Hari Joshi, Bangladesh Chess Federation vice-president K M Shahidullah, general secretary Gazi Shayiful Tarique, GM Ziaur Rahman and IWM Rani Hamid were also present on the occasion.
