Zia takes solo lead in Language Day Rating Chess

GM Ziaur Rahman moves a pawn against Syed Mahfuzur Rahman during the International Mother Language Day International Rating Chess Tournament at Sonargaon Upazila Parishad auditorium in Sonargaon, Narayanganj on Friday.
GM Ziaur Rahman moves a pawn against Syed Mahfuzur Rahman during the International Mother Language Day International Rating Chess Tournament at Sonargaon Upazila Parishad auditorium in Sonargaon, Narayanganj on Friday.
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BSS, Dhaka :
GM Ziaur Rahman Zia of Sheikh Russel Memorial Sporting Club took solo lead in the points table with maximum 6 points after 6th round games of the International Mother Language Day Rating Chess tournament now being held at Sonargaon Upazila Parishad Auditorium.
CM Sohel Chowdhury of Titas Club following the leader closely with 5.5 points.
Eleven players are sharing 3rd position with 5 points. They are FM Mehdi Hasan Parag of Sheikh Russel Memorial Sporting Club, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon of Janata Bank Officers Welfare Society, FM Mohamman Fahad Rahman of Access Chess Club, Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan of Fire Service & Civil Defense, M Abzid Rahman and M Jamal Uddin of Sheikh Russel Chess Club, Nayan Kumar Mohanto of Uttara Central Chess Culb, M Abu Hanif of Sonali Bank Sports and Recreation Club, M Faisal Hossain of Sultana Kamal Smirity Pathagar, M Nasim Hossain Bhuiyan of Royal Electronics and Nikhil Magizhnan of India.
In the day’s 6th round games held on Friday, GM Zia beat FM Emon, FM Parag beat Anisujjaman Mullck, FM Fahad beat M Hadiuzzaman, Mostafa beat Shawkat Bin Osman Shaon, Abzid beat M Feroz Ahmed, Faisal beat M Siddiqur Rahman, Nasim beat M Sariatullah, Nikhil beat Mohammad Manik, Nayan beat Anisuzzaman Jewel, Hanif beat M Amzad Hossain and CM Sohel drew with Jamal.
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