International Rating Chess Tournament Kicks Off Wednesday

International Rating Chess competition, marking the July mass uprising, begins from Wednesday (August 6) at the Youth Tower of ICT Division, Shewrapara in the capital. According to the FIDE August rating list, a total of 30 players, including 20  of the country's top rated players and 10 (women, girls and emerging children  and adolescents) players, nominated by the Bangladesh Chess Federation, will participate in this event. The intending players have been asked to enroll their names online by tomorrow (Tuesday) with an entry fee of Taka 510. A total cash prize of Taka one lakh will be given in this event, which will be held in a seven-round Swiss-league system.