Two Bangladeshi players --Bappi Sarkar and Syed Ejaz Hossain became 6th and 7th in the Visual Impaired Open Group of the Asian Online Chess Championships for Players with Disabilities. Both Bappi and Ejaz both scored three points each from five games and Bappi finished sixth and Ejaz seventh in the tie-breaking system. Marufa Azad Sukanna of Bangladesh bagged three points from five matches and was placed 4th in the Disability Women's Group. Also Read: KIIT Int’l Chess: Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman finish 15th Sharmi Roy of Bangladesh finished 9th with one point. The three-day event took place on the online chess platform Tornelo.  

Bappi Sarkar of Bangladesh sharing the 3rd slot along with other three players in the Visually Impaired Open Group of the Asian Online Chess Championships for Players with Disabilities securing two points after the 3rd round matches being held on the online chess platform Tornello on Saturday.. Syed Ejaz Husain of Bangladesh earned one point from three games. Read: Inter Bank Chess: Janata Bank take solo leadIn the Women's Group, Shormi Roy and Marufa Azad Sukanna of Bangladesh earned one point each after the three matches.The 2nd and 3rd round matches were held on today (Saturday).In the 2nd round, Sukanna beat Banisaeid Somayeh of Iran, Bappi lost to Redor Menandro of Philippines, Ejaz lost to Le AnhKiet Pham of Vitenam and Shormy lost to Karishri of India. Read: Women's Chess: Sharmin Sultana Shirin of Ansar emerges championIn 3rd round: Bappi beat Delgerdalai Gan-Ochir of Mongolia, Ejaz lost to Redor Menandro of Philippines, Shormy lost to Siti Safura Jaafar of Malaysia and Sukanna lost to Angot Cheryl of Philippines.The 4th round matches will be held tomorrow (Sunday) from 5 pm (Bangladeshi time).