Bangladeshi International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman took solo lead in open section of the Bangabandhu Asian Zone-3.2 Chess Championships securing 6 points after the 7th round matches held at Dilkusha Hall of Hotel Purbani International in Dhaka on Monday
Two players GM Enamul Hossain and FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia are sharing the 2nd position with 5.5 points each.
Five players shared the 3rd position with 5 points each.
They are: GM Ziaur Rahman, IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed, CM Manon Reja Neer, CM Md Sharif Hossain & FM Liyanage Ranindu Dilshan of Sri Lanka.
In the women’s section, WCM Jannatul Ferdous of Bangladesh maintained her solo lead with 6 points after the 7th round matches.
WFM Noshin Anjum and Wadifa Ahmed sharing the 2nd position with 5 points each, WFM Nazarana Khan Eva, Kazi Zarin Tasnim and WCM Sanudul KM Dahamdi shared the 3rd position with 4.5 points each.
In the open section of the day's 7th round matches, IM Fahad defeated FM Dilshan of Sri Lanka.
IM Fahad defeated FM Master Dilshan, GM Razib drew with GM Zia. FM Tahsin defeated FM Subrota Biswas, IM Minhaz defeated Md. Abjid Rahma. FM Sheikh Nasir drew with CM Neer. FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman beat FM Amer Karim of Pakistan, FM Khandaker Aminul Islam beat Md. Sagor, FM Mohammad Javed beat Md Masum Hossain, Tutul Dhar beat Shafiq Ahmed, CM Md. Shawket Bin Osman Shaon beat Avik Sarker, CM Chanchal Kumer Ghosh beat Siam Chowdhury, Mohammed Enayet Hossain beat Mahtabuddin Ahmed, FM Muhammed Shuaau of Maldives beat Shadat Kibria Ayaan, CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid beat Zoar Haque Prodhan, Md Shariatullah beat Tashriq Saihan Shan, FM Md Saif Uddin beat Safayet Kibria Azaan, Md Sajidul Haque beat Kazi Afsan Rawank Anan, Dr. Ratan Kumar Paul beat Afnan Zarif Haque, Md Nasim Hossain Bhuiyan beat Hanif Mollah, Md Abu Tarique beat Sk. Rashedul Hasan, Rayan Rashid Mugdho beat Akramul Azam, Ananda Kumar Sharma beat Tashi Tobgay of Bhutan. Md. Azmaeen Parvez Sayor drew with Md. Abu Hanif, Marzouq Chowdhury drew with CM Nayem Haque and FM Mohammed Abdul Malek drew with FM Rupesh Jaiswal of Nepal.
In the day's 7th round matches women’s section WCM Jannat beat WCM Walijah. WCM Jannat won against WCM Walijah, WFM Noshin defeated WFM Wadifa, Kazi Zarin Tasnim beat Abesingane H M H Zandani of Sri Lanka, WCM Sanudula K M Dahamdi beat Warsia Khusbu, Tanima Parveen beat Neelava Choudhury, Omnia binte Yusuf Lubaba beat Sabikun Nahar to Tonima, Wijesuria G P Y of Sri Lanka beat Yeshey Lhaden of Bhutan, WCM Mehak Gul defeated Fatiha Eyenoon Diya Nihaya Ahmed of Maldives beat Ashiya Sultana. WIM Rani Hamid drew with Nusrat Jahan Alo.
The 8th and penultimate round games of the open and women's sections will be held on Tuesday from 3 pm at the same venue.