Fide Master Md Sharif Hossain of Bangladesh sharing the top slot in the Hetauda Cup Asia Open Chess Tournament with two indians Subhayan Kundu and FM Arvinder Preet Singh securing 6.5 points after the 8th or penultimate round held in Hetauda Nepal on Saturday.
IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, IM Abu Sufian Shakil, Sheikh Nasir Ahmed and FM Nayem Haque of Bangladesh are in the 2nd position jointly with 6 points each while M Debearaj Chatterjee earned 5 points.
The 7th and 8th round games were held today (Saturday).
In the 7th round, IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin beat Saurabh Choubey of India, IM Abu Sufian Shakil drew with Bartakke Amardeep of India, FM Nayem Haque drew with FM Arvinder Preet Singh of India, FM Md Sharif Hossain beat FM Rupesh Jaiswal of Nepal, Sheikh Nasir Ahmed beat Dahal Sushrut of Nepal and FM Debaraj Chatterjee beat Demanraura Ayush of Nepal.
In the 8th round, FM Md. Sharif Hossain beat IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed drew with Subhayan Kundu of India, IM Abu Sufian Shakil drew with FM Nayem Haque and FM Debaraj Chatterjee beat WIM SD Ranasinghe of Sri Lanka