DHAKA, Feb 9, 2022 (BSS)-GM Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh Police now took solo lead in the points table with maximum five points  after the fifth round of Al Mahmud Memorial Probashi FIDE Master Rating Chess tournament now being held at the  chess federation hall room of National Sports Council old building.

Three players are sharing the second position with 4.5 points. They are IM Abu Sufian Shakil, CM Nayem Haque and CM Ikramul Haq Siam.

Fifteen players are sharing the third position with four points. They are GM Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, FM Subrota Biswas, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, CM Md. Sharif Hossain, CM Sadnan Hasan Dihan, CM Sohel Chowdhury, Anata Choudhury, Abzid Rahman, Sakline Mostafa Sajid, Yasir Ali Khan Evan, Siddiqur Rahman and Arpan Das (Jr.) of India.

In the day’s fifth round matches held today (Wednesday), GM Zia beat FM Subrota, IM Shakil split point with CM Siam, GM Rakib drew with CM Dihan, CM Nayem beat CM Manon Reja Neer, CM Tahsin beat Gias Uddin Ahmed, FM Parag beat WFM Noshin Anjum, CM Sharif beat Masum Hossain, Anata beat Mukitul Islam Ripon, Abzid beat WCM Ahmed Walijah, FM Mahfuz beat FM Md Saif Uddin Lavlu, Evan beat Mohammad Aminul Islam, Sajid beat Nasir Uddin, CM Mahtabuddin Ahmed drew with Ankit Ropy, Siddiq beat FM Mohammad Javed, CM Sohel beat WIM Rani Hamid and CM Cjanchal Kumer Ghosh beat Mahbubur Rahman.

The sixth round matches will start tomorrow (Thursday) from 3 pm at the same venue.