The country's first International Beach Rapid Chess Tournament will begin in Cox's Bazar Friday at Laboni Beach Point.
National top-rated chess players, promising and budding ones will take part in the tournament.
Bangladesh's two grandmasters Ziaur Rahman and Enamul Hossain Razib are among the 100 players who will compete in the tournament.
With the support of the Bangladesh Chess Federation, the tournament is also bringing a good number of chess players, coaches and organisers from all over the country to Cox's Bazar to promote the game in the beach city as well as in the country.
Cox's Bazar Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Shaheen Imran will inaugurate the tournament. Bangladesh Chess Federation General Secretary Syed Shahab Uddin will also be present.
Source: United News of Bangladesh