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DHAKA, March 9, 2026 (BSS) - FIDE Master (FM) Subrata Biswas of the University of Dhaka won the title at the Manha’s Castle 28th International Chess that concluded at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room today (Monday).

FM Subrata secured the championship with seven points from eight games.

Three players scored 6.5 points each. After applying the tie-break system, Ananta Chowdhury of Manha’s Castle finished as the runner-up, FIDE Master Md. Sharif Hossain of the Bangladesh Navy took third place, and FIDE Master Sakline Mostafa Sajid of Titas Club finished at fourth position.

With six points, Rayan Rashid Mugdho finished fifth, FIDE Master Syed Mahfuzur Rahman became sixth, Candidate Master Avik Sarkar secured seventh, and Woman Candidate Master Nusrat Jahan Alo finished eighth position.

Players scoring 5.5 points placed ninth to twelfth and received main prizes. They were Awsaf Chowdhury, Candidate Master Md. Jamal Uddin, Afnan Zarif Haque, and Safayat Kibria Azaan.

Special prizes were given to Woman FIDE Master Warsia Khusbu, Candidate Master Md. Nasim Hossain Bhuiyan, Mustakim Nafi, Md. Biddut Sarker, Mahbubur Rahman Kazi, Tashfikur Rahman, Afzal Hossain Sacchu, Muhtadi Tajwar Nashid, and Jinnat Akter Shahnaz.

The day’s final round matches, FM Subrota Biswas defeated Rayan Rashid Mugdho, Ananta Choudhury drew with FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, FM Md. Sharif Hossain defeated Safayat Kibria Azaan, FM Sakline Mostafa Sajid defeated CM Md. Masum Hossain, WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo defeated Jinnat Akter Shahnaz, CM Md. Jamal Uddin drew with Awsaf Chowdhury, CM Avik Sarker defeated Ajraf Anan, CM Md. Abu Hanif defeated Md. Moniruzzaman Masud, CM Md. Nasim Hossain Bhuiyan defeated CM Sohel Chowdhury, Afzal Hossain Sacchu defeated Mukitul Islam Ripon, CM S. M. Sharon defeated Sheikh Md. Khairul Islam, Mohammad Shafiqul Islam defeated Siam Chowdhury, WFM Warsia Khusbu defeated Din Mohammad, Afnan Zarif Haque defeated Abdul Momin and Md. Monjur Alam defeated Moniruzzaman Moni.