Saif lifts title

The final round of the 11th Standard Chartered School Chess Tournament ended yesterday with Abdullah Al-Saif of South Bonosri Model School earning 8½ to become champion in the Class VI to X Group held at the N.S.C. Tower Auditorium Lounge yesterday. Debdeep Das became champion in the KG- Class V group with 7½ points while Tanzina Akter Tani of Motijheel Govt. High School earned 8 points yesterday to become the unbeaten champion in the Girls Section.
The prize distribution ceremony was held yesterday where Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman distributed prizes among the winners as chief guest.
A total of 263 players from India, Nepal and Bangladesh participated in this tournament.