Three players are sharing the top slot in the Walton Fide Rating Chess Tournament’2023 for the players of below 2100 rating securing seven points each after the 8th and penultimate round held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Wednesday.
The leaders are: CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid, Mohammad Shafiqul Islam and Swarnavo Choudhury.
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Three other players--- CM Md. Sajidul Haque, CM Mahtabuddin Ahmed and CM Md. Masum Hossain—are sharing the 2nd position collecting 6.5 points each.
Eleven players are in the 3rd slot 6 points each.
They are: Jabed Al Azad, Feroz Ahmed, CM Monir Hossain, CM Md. Azmaeen Parvez Sayor, Mohammed Enayet Hossain, WCM Ahmed Walijah, Mukitul Islam Ripon, CM Md Nasim Hossain Bhuiyan, M. M. Zahirul Islam, Nely Debnath and Refayet Uddin.
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In the day’s 8th round matches, CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid drew with CM Md. Sajidul Haque, Mohammad Shafiqul Islam beat Md. Sabujur Rahman, Swarnavo Choudhury beat CM md Sariatullah, Jabed Al Azad drew with CM Md. Nasim Hossain Bhuiyan, CM Md. Masum Hossain beat Abdul Momin, Feroz Ahmed drew with Mukitul Islam Islam Ripon, CM Mahatabuddin Ahmed beat Shawon Chowdhury, MM. Zahirul Islam drew with CM Monir Hossain, CM Md. Azmaeen Parvez Sayor beat Subas Chakma, Mohammed Enayet Hossain beat Osman Gani, WCM Ahmed Walijah beat Md. Raju Ahmed, Neloy Debnath beat Aiyan Rahman and Refayet Uddin beat Nafim Al Karim.
The 9th and last round matches will be held on Thursday from 11 am at the same venue.
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The prize distribution ceremony of the Walton Metropolis FIDE Rating Chess Tournament’2023 will be held on Thursday (August 3) from 4:00 PM at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room.
FM Iqbal Bin Anower (Dawn), Senior Executive Director of Walton Hi-Tech Industries will be chief guest at the function and will distribute the prizes among winners.