Ten players shared the top spot after third round matches of the Walton International Rating Chess Tournament, securing 10 points each, at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room in the capital Wednesday.
They players are GM Ziaur Rahman, IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, CM Manon Reja Neer, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, FM Subrota Biswas, FM Khandaker Aminul Islam, FM Mohammad Javed, Md Abu Hanif, Md Masum Hossain and Rubel Hossain.
In today's matches, GM Zia beat Md Siddiqur Rahman, CM Neer beat Tutul Dhar, IM Minhaz beat Md Sagor, FM Parag beat Feroz Ahmed, FM Subrota beat FM Md Saif Uddin, WCM Ahmed Walijah drew with CM Nayem Haque, FM Aminul beat Abdul Momin, Rubel Hossain beat CM Md Sharif Hossain, FM Javed beat WFM Noshin Anjum, Hanif beat Sangram Das, Md Sajidul Haque drew with Siam Chowdhury, Md Sariatullah drew with Md Nasir Uddin, Masum beat Md Zahid Choudhury, and FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia beat Din Mohammad.
The fourth round matches will be held on Thursday from 2pm at the same venue.