The Bangladesh Women’s Chess League 2026 will take place from January 23 to January 29 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is a 8-team round robin tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Bangladesh, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The teams are Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Ansar, Bangladesh Police, Manha’s Castle, Pawn Power Chess Club, Uttara Central Chess Club, South Points Sports Club (Chess), and Dhaka University Chess Club Women’s Team. Scroll down for the full participants list.
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Bangladesh Women’s Chess League 2026 Participants
1. Bangladesh Navy (RtgAvg:1979 / TB1: 4 / TB2: 7) Captain: Noshin Anjum
Bo.
Name
Rtg
RtgI
FED
FideID
1
WCM
Ahmed, Walijah
1983
1983
BAN
2831193
2
WIM
Wadifa, Ahmed
1908
1908
BAN
10226869
3
WFM
Noshin, Anjum
2034
2034
BAN
10218564
4
WFM
Warsia, Khusbu
1954
1954
BAN
10231668
5
WCM
Kazi Zarin, Tasnim
1943
1943
BAN
10213961
2. Uttara Central Chess Club (RtgAvg:1533 / TB1: 2 / TB2: 3,5) Captain: Md Monjur Alam
Bo.
Name
Rtg
RtgI
FED
FideID
1
Trina, Debnath
1605
1605
BAN
532012179
2
Shamima, Akter Mukta
1513
1513
BAN
10208216
3
Khandaker Anisha, Amin
1501
1501
BAN
10235744
4
Nusrat Hasan, Naba
1513
1513
BAN
10248510
5
Mubassira Tasneem, Tonima
0
0
BAN
532032471
6
Nargis, Kaumudi
1454
1454
BAN
10212736
3. Bangladesh Police (RtgAvg:1826 / TB1: 2 / TB2: 4,5) Captain: Tasmin Sultana
Bo.
Name
Rtg
RtgI
FED
FideID
1
WFM
Parveen, Tanima
1847
1847
BAN
10200533
2
WFM
Khan, Nazrana
1908
1908
BAN
10201734
3
WCM
Israt, Jahan Diba
1867
1867
BAN
10224505
4
Tabassum Sadia, Shahjahan
1642
1642
BAN
10240349
5
Thakur Jania, Haque
1681
1681
BAN
10218920
6
Tasmin, Sultana
1542
1542
BAN
10208224
4. Pawn Power Chess Club (RtgAvg:1700 / TB1: 2 / TB2: 3,5) Captain: Abu Sufian Shakil
Bo.
Name
Rtg
RtgI
FED
FideID
1
Jinnat Akter, Shahnaz
1889
1889
BAN
10269762
2
Jannatul, Preety
1645
1645
BAN
10253009
3
WCM
Warisa, Haider
1686
1686
BAN
10266798
4
Mahjabeen, Islam
1524
1524
BAN
10269401
5
Afshan Ahliat, Kreste
1578
1578
BAN
10297316
5. Manha’s Castle (RtgAvg:1738 / TB1: 2 / TB2: 4) Captain: Sohel Chowdhury
Bo.
Name
Rtg
RtgI
FED
FideID
1
Khondakar Aneeka, Mowla
1669
1669
BAN
10276840
2
Afrin Jahan, Munia
1788
1788
BAN
10212582
3
Kishoara, Shajrin Evana
1728
1728
BAN
10203419
4
Nusrat, Jahan Liza
1768
1768
BAN
10222952
5
Jarin, Tasnim
1484
1484
BAN
10263918
6
Fairooz Zarifa, Syeda
1469
1469
BAN
10295127
6. Bangladesh Ansar (RtgAvg:1960 / TB1: 4 / TB2: 6,5) Captain: Masudur rahman Mallick
Bo.
Name
Rtg
RtgI
FED
FideID
1
WIM
Hamid, Rani
1811
1811
BAN
10200096
2
WCM
Nusrat Jahan, Alo
2061
2061
BAN
10226826
3
WIM
Sultana, Sharmin Shirin
1944
1944
BAN
10204482
4
WFM
Jannatul, Ferdous
1904
1904
BAN
10212590
5
WCM
Neelava, Choudhury
1930
1930
BAN
10254978
6
WCM
Omnia Binta Yusuf, Lubaba
1824
1824
BAN
10226516
7. Dhaka University Chess Club Women’s Team (RtgAvg:1457 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0,5) Captain: Kaniz Khadiza Faruquee
Bo.
Name
Rtg
RtgI
FED
FideID
1
Karniz Khadiza, Faruquee
0
0
BAN
10279989
2
Raisa, Yesmin
0
0
BAN
3
Farhana Akter, Reshma
0
0
BAN
4
Nizum, Bandh
0
0
BAN
5
Nafisa, Mokarrama
0
0
BAN
6
Fariha, Sumona
1626
1626
BAN
10253343
8. South Points Sports Club (Chess) (RtgAvg:1559 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 2,5) Captain: Md Shwkat Siddique
Bo.
Name
Rtg
RtgI
FED
FideID
1
Tasnia Tarannum, Orpa
1790
1790
BAN
10230467
2
Protiva, Batool
1459
1459
BAN
10230530
3
Raeha, Afsheen
1463
1463
BAN
10271210
4
Zowena, Mehbish
1519
1519
BAN
10264175
5
Sidratul, Muntaha
1463
1463
BAN
10265309