Zia takes solo lead after 5th round

GM Ziaur Rahman of Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited took solo lead in the points table of the Berger Paints National Chess with 4.5 points after the 5th round games Wednesday at the Media Centre of Bangladesh Olympic Association, reports BSS.
In the 5th round games, Zia beat FM Debaraj Chatterjee of Titas Club. Zia played with black pieces took Dutch Classical and won against Debaraj after 69 moves.
GM Enamul Hossain of Bangladesh Navy and Masum Hossain of Fire-Service & Civil Defense took joint lead with 4 points. In 5th round Enamul beat his teammate IM Minhazuddin Ahmed and Masum beat CM Mhatabuddin Ahmed Robin of Dhaka Mohammedan.
Enamul played with black pieces took Sicilian Defense and continued to Taimanov variation. Enamul sacrificed Knight at 13 moves and won against Minhaz. Masum played with white pieces against Philidor Defense of Mahtab. Mahtab missed a draw at 57 moves and finally Masum won at 65th moves.