GM Ziaur Rahman and FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon of Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited now took joint lead in the points table with 6.5 points after the 7th round games of the Shaheed Sheikh Moni Memorial International Rating Chess Tournament now being held at NSC (National Sports Council) Tower Auditorium Lounge in the city.
FM Mehdi Hasan Parag of Leonine Chess Club, FM Debaraj Chatterjee of Titas and Lama Himel of Nepal are sharing 2nd position with 6 points.