Rani Hamid retains solo lead in national women’s chess

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DHAKA, Sept 25, 2019 (BSS)- Reigning woman champion WIM Rani Hamid of
Bangladesh Ansar & VDP has retained her solo lead in the points table with
6.5 points after 7th round games of the 39th National Women’s Chess
Championship now being held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room.

WIM Sharmin Sultana Shirin of Janata Bank Officer Welfare Society and WFM
Nazrana Khan Eva of Manikganj are jointly sharing the second slot with six
points.

Eight players are sharing the third position with five points. They are
WCM Samiha Sharmin Shimmi, Kazi Zarin Tasnim of Dhaka Division, Afrin Jahan
Munia of Barisal, Ahmed Walijah, Jannatul Ferdous, Nusrat Jahan Alo & Wadifa
Ahmed of Elegant International Chess Academy and Nusrat Jahan Liza.

In the day’s seventh round matches held on Wednesday, WIM Rani Hamid beat
Walijah, WIM Shirin beat Alo, WFM Eva beat Munai, WCM Shimmi beat Tasnia
Tarannum Orpa, Jannat beat Jannatul Ferdousi, Wadifa beat Umme Taslima
Protiva Talukder, Liza beat Afroz aHoque Chowdhury, Zarin split point with
WCM Noshin Anjum and Warsia Khusbu drew with Israt Jahan Diba.

The eighth or penultimate round matches will be held tomorrow (Thursday)
at 3pm at the same venue.