Prizes of the Marcel 2nd Division Chess League, organised by the Bangladesh Chess Federation and sponsored by Walton, were distributed at the hall room of the Bangladesh Chess Federation Saturday.
Walton Senior Executive Director FM Iqbal Bin Anwar (Dawn) distributed prizes among the winners as the chief guest. Syed Shahab Uddin, general secretary of the Bangladesh Chess Federation, was also present.
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The champions – Sports Bangla team of Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan, India's Ankit Roy, Feroz Ahmed, India's Avigyan Ghosh, Nurul Islam Emon and Mohammad Arhaan – received prize money of Tk25,000 along with the trophy and medals.
Runners-up Dipali Memorial Chess Club (1) got prize money of Tk15,000, and second runners-up Agrani Bank Chess Team received prize money of Tk10,000.
Sports Bangla and Dipali Memorial earned the right to play in the next first division chess league.
A record 52 teams participated in the just concluded nine-round Swiss-league basis competition.