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Vol. 5 Num 138 Sun. October 10, 2004  
   
Sports


Special chess
Eleven lead the board


Eleven players were leading the board after the end of the third round games on the opening day of the sixth Special National Chess Championship at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Auditorium yesterday.

A total of 108 players from different districts and organisations are taking part in the seven-round Swiss League meet which is organised by Bangladesh Braille Chess Association.

Barbro Hendrickson, adviser, Inter-Life Disability Programme, Bangladesh opened the game as chief guest.

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BLINDNESS CAN'T BE A BARRIER: A visually-impaired chess player ponders his next move while two others are done with their boards on the opening day of the Sixth Special National Chess Championship at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Auditorium yesterday. PHOTO: STAR