Exclusive: Bangladeshi chess player exiled from India; 80 -year -old legend queen Hamid ‘disturbed’ events | Chess news

New Delhi: Bangladesh’s famous 80-year-old chess player Saeeda Jasimnasa Khatun, known as Rani Hamid, reached India earlier this month to participate in the 21st edition of Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament (7-14 June).The journey started in high souls took a disturbed turn when his travel partner and Hamantan, Ashiya Sultana, were denied entry into the country on arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!37 -year -old Sultana was allegedly blacklisted by the Regional Regional Registration Office (FRRO) of foreigners to participate in a chess tournament in Kolkata, while on a medical visa during the previous journey.As a result, it was held overnight at the immigration center of the airport and denied access to its belongings. Subsequently, he was sent to Bangladesh the next day.This incident made Rani Hamid visually and emotionally distressed. “I am very sad,” Hamid told Timesofindia.com on the occasion of Delhi GM Open. He said, “The person coming with me was not allowed to enter India. He was designed to sit overnight in the immigration center. They did not even reach their luggage. The next day, he was forced to buy a return ticket at double price,” he said. “My mind is upset, and I am unable to focus on the game.”As a result of the unfortunate turn of the events, Hamid (1800+ Rated) has so far scored a challenging run in the tournament, won a win and draws one of the six rounds, against all the low-rated opponents.Hamid, who has long been avoiding traveling alone for the tournament due to his growing age, said, “I never travel alone. I always have someone. She was with me, and now she has gone. I have been left alone. ,

Speaking further over the situation, the 80 -year -old, who became the first woman International Master (WIM) of Bangladesh in 1985, expressed deep concern over the clear lack of coordination between Indian and Bangladeshi officials.Hamid said, “His passport was clear, all the documents were in order, but the immigration told him that he was blacklisted to play in the previous tournament on a medical visa.”“At that time, he did not even know that it was a violation. If he had been informed before, it would never come. Indian authorities should have informed the Bangladesh Chess Federation.”

Hamid said that he pleaded with immigration officers for generosity. “I requested them: If you believe that he has violated the rules, then fine, $ 100, $ 200, whatever it is, but let him live and let him play for seven days. He is not a criminal. He has not committed any crime. She did not kill anyone, stolen or looted anyone. His only crime is that he played chess. ,Despite the emotional stress, Rani Hamid, however, accepted the support and hospitality provided by the Organizing Committee of the Delhi Chess Association (DCA).ALSO READ: Rs 50,000 per month and countless sacrifices: How India’s chess shapes in Chennai HutWith a tournament held at Tivoli, a resort in Chhatrapur, Delhi, where international participants are also adjusted, this takes Hamid less than five minutes to walk from his room to play from his room. “It’s very comfortable here. I can only play because of that comfort. I am very grateful to the organizers who sent tickets and invited us so warmly,” he said.DCA President Bharat Singh Chauhan described the incident as one of the several challenges to be held with a major international program.“Visa issues are common for foreign players. In this case, Frok had blacklisted him. Perhaps he had earlier come to India for medical treatment and finished playing in a chess tournament, which could have filed a complaint. As a result, he was denied entry. Such challenges are being denied.”