Bangladesh women chess team continued their winning streak in the 45th Chess Olympiad, as they defeated a strong Swedish side 2.5-1.5 in the eighth round in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday.
Bangladesh and Sweden played four matches when Women Candidate Master (WCM) Walijah Ahmed lost to Grand master (GM) Cramling Pia but WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo defeated Women international Master (WIM) Agrest Inna. Women Fide Master (WFM) Wadifa Ahmed drew with WFM Cramling Bellon Anna, and WIM Rani Hamid beat Zaritovskaja Margarita.
With their fifth win, Bangladesh climbed 12 places to secure the 28th position in the women’s division with 11 points from eight rounds.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh men’s team slipped to 84th place following their third overall defeat, losing 3-1 to Kazakhstan in the open division on Saturday. In the open division, International (IM) Fahad Rahman drew with GM Makhnev Denis, and FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia drew with IM Ansat Aldiyar, but FM Manon Reza Neer and GM Niaz Murshed lost to GM Nogerbek Kazybek and GM Suleymenov Alisher, respectively.
Bangladesh men’s team secured eight points from as many rounds and they will face Albania in their ninth round matches.
