GM Ziaur Rahman Zia of Sheikh Russel Memorial Sporting Club maintained his solo lead in the points table with maximum 8 points after 8th or penultimate round games in the International Mother Language Day International Rating Chess tournament now being held at Sonargaon Upazila Parisad auditorium.
CM Nikhil Magizhnan of India is in second position with 7 points.
Four players are sharing third position with 6.5 points. They are FM Mehdi Hasan Parag of Sheikh Russel Memorial Sporting Club, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahma of Janata Bank Officers Welfare Society, FM Mohammed Abdul Malek of Titas Club and M Abzid Rahman of Sheikh Russel Chess Club.
Nine players are sharing fourth positions with 6 points each. They are: FM Mohamman Fahad Rahman of Access Chess Club, Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan of Fire Service & Civil Defense, M Siddiqur Rahman of Esoft Arena, M Abu Hanif of Sonali Bank Sports & Recreation Club, Gias Uddin Mithu of Agrani Bank Daba Dal, M Nasim Hossain Bhuiyan of Royal Electronics, M Jamal Uddin of Sheikh Russel Chess Club, Sohag Hossain and M Amzad Hossain of Sonargaon.
In the day’s 8th round games were held on Saturday, GM Zia beat FM Fahad, Nikhil beat Mostafa, FM Prag beat Shawkat Bin Osman, FM Malek beat CM Sohel Chowdhury, Nasim beat Nayan Kumar Mohanto, Siddiq beat Mezanur Rahman, Hanif beat Matiur rahman Mamun, Mithu beat Mukitul Islam Ripon, Jamal beat Golam Rasul Bhuiyan, Amzad beat Anisuzzaman Jewel, Sohag beat Mohammad Sherajul Kabir and FM Emon drew with Abzid.
