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DHAKA, April 7, 2026 (BSS) - The Asian Continental stage of the FIDE-ISCF 
World School's Team Chess Championship, organised by the World Chess 
Federation FIDE and the International School Chess Federation (ISCF), began 
today (Tuesday) in Almaty Kazakhstan.

The champion team of the last year National High School Programmatic Chess 
Competition, organised by the ICT Division and BCC-South Point School & 
College, Malibag branch from Bangladesh, is participating in the meet.

In the first round, South Point School & College defeated St. Joseph Anglo-
Chinese Primary School of Hong Kong by 4-0 game points. Muhtady Tajwar 
Nasheed, Safayat Kibria Azaan, Sidratul Muntaha Nafi and Azaan Mahmood won 
their respective games against Cheung Hui Lok, Tsui Paxton, Chen Lik Shun and 
Hui Cheuk Yu of St. Joseph Anglo-Chinese Primary School.

In the second match, South Point School and College lost to second-seeded 
team, Wisdom School of Uzbekistan by 1-3 game points. The only win for South 
Point School and College came from Azaan Mahmood, who defeated Abdukayumov 
Alisher of Wisdom School. Muhtady Tajwar Nasheed, Safayat Kibria Azaan and 
Sidratul Muntaha Nafi were lsot to Botiraliev Abdumajid, Obidov Biloliddin 
and Xikmatkhonova Mokhinur of Wisdom School respectively.

After two rounds, South Point School & College has earned two points.