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DHAKA, Mar 2, 2026 (BSS) - The Manhas Castle International Chess Tournament organised by Manhas Castle in collaboration with Bangladesh Chess Federation, has begun at the Hall-Room of Bangladesh Chess Federation today. 

A total of 108 players, including four FIDE Masters, one Woman FIDE Master, seven Candidate Masters and three Women Candidate Masters are participating in the meet.

In the first round of the tournament, fifty players including FIDE Master Sakline Mostafa Sajid, FIDE Master Subrota Biswas, FIDE Master Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, Anata Choudhury, FIDE Master Md. Sharif Hossain, Candidate Master Md. Abu Hanif, Woman Candidate Master Nusrat Jahan Alo, Candidate Master Md. Masum Hossain, Candidate Master Sohel Chowdhury, Muhtady Tajwar Nasheed, Candidate Master Md. Jamal Hossain, Afzal Hossain Sacchu, Delwar Hossain, Candidate Master S. M. Saron, Candidate Master Avik Sarker, Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, Rayan Rashid Mugho, Sheikh Rashedul Hasan, Woman FIDE Master Warsia Khusbu won their respective matches and got full point. 

The tournament is being held in 8 rounds in Swiss-league format. The winners’ will be given a cash prize of Taka 1.5 lakh.