The Bangladesh chess team will leave for Georgia tomorrow to take part in the 43rd World Chess Olympiad with hopes of improving their position after three months of training under GM Igors Rausis of Czech Republic.

Although Bangladesh produced its best-ever result in the 2012 Chess Olympiad with a 33rd-place finish, they could not keep the momentum going in the next two editions after finishing 64th and 76th respectively in 2014 and 2016.

However, they will be hoping to do better in this tournament, which is scheduled to start from September 23.

The Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) had taken a good initiative by appointing Rausis to coach Bangladeshi GMs like Enamul Hossain Razib, Abdullah Al Rakib, Ziaur Rahman, FIDE Master Fahad Rahman and FIDE Master Aminul Islam along with other female players.

It was the first time that a foreign trainer conducted a training camp for three successive months.

BCF general secretary Syed Shahabuddin Shamim believes the men's team can produce a good result like in their 2012 campaign but Rausis's target is to do better than the past two editions and finish among the top 50.

"It is a big motivation for us to have a coach like Rausis as the players generally don't have anything to be inspired by when taking part in such tournaments," said GM Rakib. "However, we will be trying our best to produce a good result in the Olympiad."

"Chess is a sport which needs regular rehearsal, like practicing singing. So, when the federation appoints a coach or trainer the players are in practice. We all have benefited from Rausis's coaching. Now we have to perform on the board," said GM Razib.

"Actually, I can't tell you what the team can do in the Olympiad. I think we need a bit of luck. However, I will be trying to play better," said GM Zia.

FM Shamima Sharmin, WIM Shamima Akter Liza, WFM Tanima Parvin, WIM Rani Hamid and WFM Zakia Sultana will represent Bangladesh in the women's section.