DHAKA, May 18, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh's FIDE Master Sakline Mostafa Sajid, FIDE Master Khandaker Aminul Islam, Women Candidate Master Walijah Ahmed and Rayan Rashid Mugdho won their respective opening-round matches in the open section of Commonwealth Chess championship that got underway in Kaluthara, Sri Lanka on Sunday last, said a press release. 

In the first round matches, Sakline Mostafa Sajid defeated Sri Lanka's Chandula, Khandaker Aminul Islam beat South Africa's Jikizela Musa, Walijah Ahmed overpowered Chandrasena Siddhartha of Sri Lanka and Rayan Rashid Mugdho defeated Mauritius player Burbach Enia Belle.

In the U-16 category, Jannatul Prity split point with Rendeniya Senithma Deomi while in the U-12 group, Rayan Rashid Mugdho defeated Sri Lanka's Perera Yasahan.