WIM Rani Hamid and WFM Nazrana Khan maintained their joint lead in the points table of the Walton 38th National Women's Chess Championship at the close of the eighth round at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room yesterday.

WIM Rani Hamid of Titas Club and WFM Nazrana Khan Eva of Manikganj shared the lead in the Walton 38th National Women's Chess Championship with six points each at the close of the seventh round at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room yesterday.

Following two consecutive defeats, Bangladesh played out a 2-2 draw against Iraq in the fifth round of the Asian Nations Cup Chess at Hamadan, Iran yesterday.

Bangladesh returned to losing ways in the Asian Nations Cup Chess as they lost to hosts Iran White 3.5-0.5 in the third round at Hamadan on Monday.

It was expected that recent American dominance of the majors would continue at the British Open, but instead Carnoustie delivered Italy's first ever winner of the Claret Jug in the shape of Francesco Molinari.

Candidate Master Manon Reja Neer became the unbeaten champion in Open U-8 Group of the Commonwealth Chess Championships at the close of the seventh and final round in New Delhi yesterday.

The Bengal Chess Club (BCC), defending champions of the Premier Division Chess League, begins its official journey today with the quest of giving concrete shape to the vision of Professor Abdur Razzak, a prominent academic, intellectual, educationalist and chess lover.

Ace Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman got off to a flying start in the first round of the Queen's Cup yesterday with a

Bangladesh's Siddikur Rahman made a decent start in the Thailand Open, finishing the first round at joint 29th position with a two-under-par (68).

Bangladesh's status as hosts for the Asian Nations Chess Cup is now uncertain as the tournament regulations were not approved by the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) and sponsors seem to lack the desire to fund the expensive 12-day competition.

Jamal Hossain Mollah clinched the Gemcon Professional Golf Tournament, which concluded at the Kurmitola Golf Club yesterday.

Swedish golfer Malcolm Kokocinski won the AB Bank Bangladesh Open today as Jamal Hossain Mollah of Bangladesh ended tied for fourth position.

Jamal Hossain Mollah fell four shots off the pace after a one-over in the crucial third round of the AB Bank Bangladesh Open yesterday.

Jamal Hossain Mollah romped to the top of the leaderboard with a six-under-par (65) at the end of the second day's play of the AB Bank Bangladesh Open yesterday.

There was a familiar faltering of local golfers in the opening day of the AB Bank Bangladesh Open, which started amid rain and

Japan's Kazuki Higa fended off a challenge from Bangladesh's Jamal Hossain Mollah to win the BTI Open at the Kurmitola Golf Club

Japanese rookie Kazuki Higa cruises to a three-shot victory to clinch the BTI Open at the Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka today.

Kazuki Higa continued his march towards the title of the BTI Open with a three-under-par (69) in the penultimate round at the

Japan's Kazuki Higa stayed in the lead in the BTI Open, but Bangladeshi golfers made great headway halfway through the tri-

Three Bangladeshi golfers started the BTI Open within the top ten positions after the opening day at the Kurmitola Golf Club yesterday, but the highlight of the round was a blistering 10-under-par (62) from Japan's Kazuki Higa.