GM Rakib leaves for Georgia to participate WC Chess

Grandmaster Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib left for Georgia today to take part in the World Cup Chess scheduled to be held from September 2-28 in Tbilisi in Georgia, BSS reported.

GM Rakib qualified to participate as champion of Asian Zonal 3.2 Open Chess Championship which was held in last March in Nepal.

A total of 128 leading qualified players across the world including current world chess champion Magnus Carlsen will take part in event and the event which will be held in knock-out system.

GM Rakib will play two games in the first round against World no. 7 player GM Nakamura Hikaru of USA. FIDE trainer and Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib also accompanied with GM Rakib as a coach.