National chess

The 35th Mercantile Bank National Chess Championship will start on Monday at the National Sports Council (NSC) conference room.
A total of fourteen players will take part in the final phase. The players are GM Ziaur Rahman, GM Enamul Hossain, GM Reefat Bin Sattar, GM Niaz Murshed, FM Taibur Rahman, Jamal Uddin, Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan, FM Abu Sufian Shakil, Debaraj Chatterjee, Aminul Islam Polash, Mahtabuddin Ahmed Robin, Mohammad Hasan Emam and Mohammad Ali.
The number draw will be held tomorrow.