Grand Master Niaz Murshed of Bangladesh drew with GM Bui Vinh of Vietnam in the third round match of the Hanoi Grand Master Chess Tournament on Thursday.
Bangladeshi IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman lost to GM Tran Tuan Minh of Vietnam in the day's other third-round match.
After the day's third round, GM Niaz Murshed earned 1.5 points, while IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman earned 1 point.