DHAKA, Aug 14, 2025 (BSS) -The 43rd National Women's 'B' Chess Championship has begun  at the hall-room of Bangladesh Chess Federation today (Thursday).  

A total of 66 players, from Dhaka city and various districts, including three women FIDE masters and seven women candidate masters, are participating in this year's championship. 

 After the first round, a total of thirty one players won their respective games and got full points.  

They are - woman FIDE Master Warsia Khusbu, Woman Candidate Master Walijah Ahmed, Woman Candidate Master Israt Jahan Diba, woman Candidate Master Kazi Zarin Tasnim, woman FIDE Master Nazrana Khan Eva, woman FIDE Master Jannatul Ferdous, woman Candidate Master Nusrat Jahan Alo,  Candidate Master Omnia Binte Yusuf Lubaba, Afrin Jahan Munia, Nusrat Jahan Liza, Dilara Jahan Nupur, Jannatul Preety, Woman Candidate Master Warisa Haider, Zeenat Akter Shahnaz, Tasfia Tahsin Prima, Khandaker Aeeka Mowla, Mantasa Moumi Mim, Trina Debnath, Tabassum Sadia Shahjahan, Ashiya Sultana, Zowena Mehbish, Sanjida Shakib, Fairoz Zarifa Syeda, Nazmin Akter, Raeina Hassan, Jannatul Mawa Mowri, Khandaker Anisha Amin, Afra Taqia, Sheikh Taposhi Tahura, Aysha Siddika and Tahira Tahsin.  

In the first round match held today, woman FIDE Master Warsia Khusbu defeated Shamima Akhtar Mukta, Woman Candidate Master Walijah Ahmed defeated Atia Taqwa, Woman Candidate Master Israt Jahan Diba defeated Reshma Alam, Woman FIDE Master Nazrana Khan Eva defeated Jarin Tasmin, woman FIDE Master Jannatul Ferdous defeated Sidratul Muntaha, Woman Candidate Master Nusrat Jahan Alo defeated Syeda Maisha Mahfuz, Woman Candidate Master Omnia Binte Yusuf Lubaba defeated Sanjida Khanam Mitul, Afrin Jahan Munia defeated Adri Dutta, Dilara Jahan Nupur defeated Fairoz Tahsin Tanisha, Jannatul Preety defeated Gulshan Ara Azmun and Gulshan Candidate Master Warisa Haider defeated Hosne Ara Begum. Marufa Ferdousy split points with Hosne Candidate Master Neelava Choudhury. Hosne Candidate Master Kazi Zarin Tasnim got a walk-over against Kazi Apurba, Nusrat Jahan Liza got walk-over Dorin Swarupa Halder Indira.  

The championship is being held in a 9-round Swiss-league format. 

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