DHAKA, Jan 30, 2026 (BSS)- The qualifying tournament of the Spectrum 
Bangladesh National Cup Chess begins from tomorrow (Saturday) at the 
Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room in the capital.

The qualifying tournament is open to all participants, organised by the 
Bangladesh Chess Federation under the patronage of Spectrum Engineering 
Consortium Limited.

The qualifying round will be held in a nine-round Swiss-league system and the 
top 16 players will qualify for the final round.

The final round will be played in a knockout format and will begin from 
February 16. All players in the final round will receive a cash prize of Taka 
three lakh twenty thousand.

The champion will receive Taka one lakh while the runner-up will get Taka 
fifty thousand.