Minhaz, Subrota maintain joint lead

International Master Md. Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy and FIDE Master Subrota Biswas of Titas Club maintained their joint lead in the points table with 6.5 points after the 7th round of Independence Day WALTON International Rating Chess competition held on Friday, reports BSS.

Candidate Master Md. Abzid Rahman of Sports Bangla and Siam Chowdhury of SBP-MF are jointly shared the 2nd position with six points.

Six players shared the 3rd position with 5.5 points. They are FIDE Master Sheikh Nasir Ahmed and woman Candidate Master Walijah Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy, Candidate Master Md. Abzid Rahman of Sports Bangla, Candidate Master Md. Abu Hanif and Candidate Master Md. Sariatullah of Sadharan Bima Corporation Sporting Club, Shahinur Haque of Dipali Memorial Chess Club, and Afzal Hossain Sachchu.

Sponsored by Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC and organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation, in the day's 7th round matches held at the sports hall of Bangladesh Chess Federation.

IM Md. Minhaz Uddin defeated CM Md. Sajedul Haque, FM Subrota Biswas beat FM Khandaker Aminul, CM Md. Abzid Rahman defeated Md. Zakir, Siam Chowdhury beat Kazi Saiyf, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed defeated Rayan Rashid Mugdho, Afzal Hossain defeated Swarnavo, CM Md Abu Hanif defeated Sk. Rashedul, CM Md Sariatullah defeated CM Nasim Hossain, Shahinur Haque defeated CM Mahtabuddin, Neloy Debnath split point with Shameem and WCM Walijah beat Md. Tipu Sultan.