DHAKA, July 3, 2024 (BSS)- FIDE master Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh Navy
maintained his top slot in the points table with eight points after the tenth
round of SAIF POWERTEC 48th Chess Championship held at Bangladesh Chess
Federation hall-room on Wednesday.

Int'l Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh Ansar is leading the points
table with 7.5 points.

Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh Ansar stands at third position with
seven points.

Reigning grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib of Bangladesh Ansar placed at
fourth position with 6.5 points while grandmaster Niaz Murshed of Bangladesh
Ansar is in fifth position with six points.

In the day's tenth round matches, FM Manon Reja Neer defeated FM Debaraj
Chattrejee of Barisal. FM Manon Reja Neer played with black pieces choose the
Benoni Defense against FM Debaraj Chattrejee and won after fifty seven moves.

IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman defeated IM Abu Sufian Shakil of Bangladesh Biman.
IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman played with white pieces against Benko Gambit of IM
Abu Sufian Shakil and won after twenty nine moves.

GM Ziaur Rahman defeated Amit Bikram Roy of Rajbari District, GM Ziaur Rahman
played with white pieces choose the London system and won against Amit Bikram
Roy at forty three moves.

GM Enamul Hossain Razib split point with Anata Choudhury of Palli Sanchoy
Bank. GM Enamul Hossain Razib played with black pieces' chose the Najdorf
Variation of Sicilian Defense and drew with Anata Choudhury after thirty
three moves.

GM Niaz Murshed of Bangladesh Ansar split point with FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia of
Bangladesh Ansar. GM Niaz Murshed played with black pieces against Catalan
Opening system of FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia, the game ended drew at forty six
moves.

International master Md Minhaz Uddin defeated FIDE Master Nayem Haque of
Bangladesh Biman. IM Md. Minhaz Uddin played with white pieces chose Ruy-
Lopez opening and won against FM Nayem Haque at forty three moves.

FIDE Master Sheikh Nasir Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy split point with FIDE
Master Khandaker Aminul Islam of Bangladesh Navy. FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed
played with black pieces against English Opening of FM Khandaker Aminul
Islam, the game ended drew at sixth moves.