Bangladesh chess team left the capital for Russia Wednesday morning on a flight of Turkish Airlines to participate in the FIDE World Cup 2021, which will begin Monday in Russia’s Sochi.
Grandmaster (GM) Niaz Murshed and GM Ziaur Rahman will participate in the FIDE World Cup, while Women’s International Master (WIM) Sharmin Sultana Shirin will participate in the FIDE Women’s World Cup.
GM Niaz Murshed will represent Bangladesh in the competition; GM Ziaur Rahman will participate as Zone 3.2 champion and WIM Sharmin Sultana Shirin as Zone 3.2 women’s champion.
In the first round of the FIDE World Cup, GM Murshed will play against Paraguay’s GM Delgado Ramirez Neuris (rating-2622) and GM Ziaur Rahman (rating-2429) will face Iran’s GM Idani Pouya (rating-2614).
In the first round of the FIDE Women’s World Cup, WIM Sharmin Sultana Shirin (rating-2011) will play against the US GM Yip Carissa (rating-2430).
In the first round, each player will play two matches, one with the white pieces and one with the black pieces. If the first round produces equal results, the winner of the second round will be determined through rapid and blitz chess.
Two hundred and six players will participate in the FIDE World Cup and 103 players in the FIDE Women’s World Cup.
The Chess World Cup, a knockout tournament, is held every two years.
Source: United News of Bangladesh