Fide Master Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh Navy took solo lead in the Walton International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament securing full 5 points after the 5th round matches held at Manha’s Castle Hall-Room in Green Road, Dhaka on Sunday.
Three players --FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, CM Masum Hossain and M Rabbi Salim-- earned 4 points each after playing five matches.
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In the day's 5th round matches, FM Manon Reja Neer beat CM Md Masum Hossain, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag beat WCM Jannatul Ferdous, Md. Rabbi Salim beat Md. Anisujjaman Mullick, CM Md. Jamal Uddin beat Osman Gani, A B. Bappi beat WCM Warsia Khusbu, WCM Kazi Zarin Tasnim beat Md Abdur Rashid, Siam Chowdhury beat Faysal Hasan Bappy, Din Mohammad beat Jannatul Preety, Md Abu Said beat Md Jillani Hossain Mollah, Sardar Rokonuzzaman beat Md Rayhan and Neelava Choudhury drew with Tashfikur Rahman.
FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman playing with FM Nayem Haque, IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin with CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid, FM Md Sharif Hossain with Abdul Momin, Swarnavo Choudhury with Sk. Rashedul Hasan, CM Ikramul Haque Siam with Md Hasan, CM Md Abzir Rahman with Shahinur Haque and Kazi Saiyf with Saurabh Choubey of India till last report received on Sunday.
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The 6th or penultimate round matches will be on Monday at the same venue.