Five players are sharing the top slot in the Sheikh Russel 41st National Junior (under-20) Chess (Open and Girls) Championships 2023, securing four full points each after the fourth round open section matches at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Wednesday.
The leaders are: FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia, FM Manon Reja Neer, CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid, FM Nayem Haque, and Swarnavo Choudhury.
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Three players—WFM Noshin Anjum, Tashriq Saihan Shan, and Nazmul Hayat—are sharing second place with 3.5 points each.
In the girl’s category, WFM Wadifa Ahmed took the solo lead, securing a maximum of 4 points after the fourth round of matches.
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WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo and WCM Warsia Khusbu are sharing the 2nd position with 3.5 points each.
Eight players are sharing the third position with 3 points each.
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They are: WCM Kazi Zarin Tasnim, Jannatul Preety, Arisha Hossain Tuba, Khondakar Aneeka Mowla, Ayasa Akter, Prothoma Zaman, Jarin Tasnim, and Saliha Binte Hafiz.
The fourth-round matches were held today on Wednesday.
In the day's fourth round open section matches,FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia beat CM Md Sajidul Haque, FM Manon Reja Neer beat Mohammad Shafiqul Islam; CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid beat Afnan Zarif Haque; FM Nayem Haque beat Siam Chowdhury, Swarnavo Choudhury beat Shadat Kibria Ayaan, WFM Noshin Anjum drew with Tashriq Saihan Shan, and Nazmul Hayat beat Safayat Kibria Azaan.
In the day's girl’s section matches, WFM Wadifa Ahmed beat WCM Kazi Zarin Tasnim, WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo drew with WCM Warsia Khusbu, Jannatul Preety beat Sanowara Akter, Arisha Hossain Tuba beat Neelava Chouday, Khondakar Aneeka Mowla beat Mehjabin Akter Jubaida, Ayasa Akter beat Jobaida Jahan Shanta, Prothoma Zaman beat Rimjhim Borosha Shaili, Jarin Tasnim beat Protiva Zaman, and Saliha Binte Hafiz beat Sidratul Muntaha.
The fifth round of matches will be held on Thursday at 3:30 pm at the same venue.