Brac University (BU) Chess Club has won the country’s first Online Inter-University Chess Tournament. The final of the tournament was held on 13 May, 2020. BU chess club came out as the winner, while Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and Dhaka University came in second and third runners-up respectively. The best male player of the tournament was Anata Choudhury, who is a member of BU Chess Club. Club-mates Abdullah Al Muhit, Mohammad Shakil, Sarowar Hossain Mishkat, and Muhammad Naqi, were the other key performers in this success.
The tournament was organized by Bangladesh Chess Arena (BCA). The Association of Chess Players Bangladesh (ACPB) sponsored the tournament. 191 students from 20 universities and medical colleges participated in the group stage of the tournament. Of them, 10 teams from 10 institutes were selected for the finals.
BU Chess Club Vice-President Sarowar Hossain Mishkat expressed his gratitude to BCA and ACPB for organizing the event.