Fide Master Subrota Biswas took the solo lead in the Walton International Rating Chess Tournament, securing a full five points after the 5th round matches held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room on Tuesday.

Three players in the second slot jointly collected 4.5 points each.

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They are: IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, FM Tahsin Tajwae Zia, and CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid.

Fifteen players are sharing the 3rd position with 4 points each.

They are: GM Ziaur Rahman, GM Reefat Bin Sattar, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed, FM Manon Reja Neer, Anata Choudhury, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, FM Md Sharif Hossain, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, CM Md Shawket Bin Osman Shaon, CM Md Abzid Rahman, Swarnavo Choudhury, CM Sohel Chowdhury, Sk. Rashedul Hasan, Md Mutakabbir, and Md. Rabby Salim.

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In the day's fifth round of matches, FM Subrota Biswas beat FM Md Sharif Hossian, IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin drew with CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia beat Feroz Ahmed, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed drew with FM Manon Reja Neer, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman drew with Anata Choudhury; GM Ziaur Rahman beat CM Md. Sajidul Haque; GM Reefat Bin Sattar beat Siam Chowdhury; FM Mehdi Hasan Parag beat Md. Monjur Alam, Sk. Rashedul Hasan beat Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan, Sawrnavo Choudhury beat Mukitul Islam Ripon, CM Md Shawket Bin Osman Shaon beat Dewan Shahidul Amin, CM Md Abzid Rahman beat Tanvir Alam, CM Sohel Chowdhury beat Afnan Zarif Haque, Md Mutakabbir beat Mohammad Mynul Hasan, Md. Rabby Salim beat Neelava Choudhury, Mohammed Salim drew with WCM Ahmed Walijah and FM Md Saif Uddin beat Md Anowar Hossain Dulal.

The sixth round of matches will be held on Wednesday from 11:00 am  at the same venue.

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