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DHAKA, March 25, 2026 (BSS) - The Begum Laila Alam International FIDE Rating Women’s Chess Tournament began at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room today (Wednesday).

A total of 39 players are participating in the tournament, including one Woman International Master, two Woman FIDE Masters, and five Woman Candidate Masters. After the first round, nineteen players secured full point by winning their respective matches.

The winners of the first round are Woman Candidate Master Nusrat Jahan Alo, Woman FIDE Master Warsia Khusbu, Woman Candidate Master Walijah Ahmed, Jinat Akter Shahnaz, Woman FIDE Master Nazrana Khan Eva, Woman Candidate Master Neelava Choudhury, Woman Candidate Master Nusrat Jahan Diba, Woman International Master Rani Hamid, Tasnia Tarannum Orpa, Woman Candidate Master Warisa Haidar, Ahona Dey, Jannatul Preety, Raiena Hasan, Doreen Swarupa Halder Indira, Jarin Tasnim, Tabassum Sadia Shahjahan, Ashiya Sultana, Fairooz Zarifa Syeda and Sidratul Muntaha.

In the day’s first-round matches, Nusrat Jahan Alo defeated Afsana Ahliat Kreste, Warsia Khusbu beat Nizum Bandh, Walijah Ahmed won against Mahjabeen Islam, Jinat Akter Shahnaz defeated Kanika Dhar, Nazrana Khan Eva beat Nazmin Akter, Neelava Choudhury defeated Nusrat Hasan Naba, Ishrat Jahan Diba beat Joanna Mehbish; Rani Hamid defeated Rimjhim Borosha Shaili, Tasnia Tarannum Orpa won against Alisa Haidar, Warisa Haidar defeated Nur Nahar Begum, Ahona Dey beat Rashma Alam, Jannatul Preety defeated Koumudi Nargis, Raiena Hasan beat Arundhuty Katha, Jarin Tasnim defeated Karabi Dhay, Tabassum Sadia Shahjahan won against Mubusisra Tasnim Tonima, Ashiya Sultana defeated Sanjeeda Khanam Mitul, Fairooz Zarifa Syeda beat Firoza Sultana, Sidratul Muntaha defeated Tanisha Siddiky and Doreen Swarupa Halder Indrani received a walkover against Thakur Jania Haque.