Bangladesh continued their struggle for consistency in the 45th Chess Olympiad as both the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams lost to their respective rivals in the fourth round in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday.
Bangladesh鈥檚 men鈥檚 team lost to France by 3.5-0.5 points in the open section, while the women鈥檚 team conceded a 3-1 point loss to Austria.
Women鈥檚 and men鈥檚 teams are now at 65th and 78th positions, respectively, with four points each from four rounds.
FM Manon Reja Neer drew against 2023 world junior champion GM Maurizzi Marc鈥橝ndria, but IM Fahad Rahman lost to GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime, GM Enamul Hossain lost to GM Fressinet Laurent, and GM Niaz Murshed lost to GM Lagarde Maxime.
In the women鈥檚 section, FM sister-duo WCM Walijah Ahmed and WFM Wadifa Ahmed earned draws against WIM Exler Veronika and WIM Hapara Elisabeth of Austria, respectively.
WFM Noshin Anjum and WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo lost to WGM Theissi Pokorna Regina and WIM Schloffer Jasmin-Denise of Austria, respectively.
