DHAKA, Feb 22, 2024 (BSS)- IM Jagadeesh Siddhirth of Singapore and FM Aradhya Garg of India took joint lead in the points table with 1.5 points after the second round games of Elegant Int'l Chess Academy Grandmaster Aspirant 2 Chess Tournament which is being held at Elegant Academy hall-room in the city's Uttara.

In the second round matches held Thursday, FM Aradhya Garg beat IM Satyaki Azarya Jodi of Indonesia, GM Ziaur Rahman split point with IM Jagadeesh Siddhirth IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman split point with GM Sriram Jha of India, GM Niaz Murshed split point with with IM Linayage Ranindu Dilshan of Sri Lanka and CM Mayank Chakraborty of India split point with FM Panesar Vidant of India.