Young chess players shine against Russian GM

Russian Chess Grandmaster (GM) Petr Kiriakov participated in a simultaneous chess exhibition with under-14 boys and girls held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation's sports room on Friday, reports BSS.

A total of 26 young chess players' under-14 took part in this special event.

Among them, Shayan Mehrab, a student of Dhaka Chess Academy, achieved a remarkable victory against the Russian Grandmaster Petr Kiriakov.

Additionally, female FIDE Master Warsia Khushbu and Safayet Kibria Azaan managed to draw their games against the Grandmaster.

The event served as a valuable experience for the young chess players, giving them the rare opportunity to play against a world-class opponent.Their impressive performances reflect a promising future for chess in Bangladesh.