Fide Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia of Bangladesh Ansar took solo lead in the open section of the Sheikh Russel 41st National Junior (Under-20) Chess (Open and Girls) Championships 2023 securing full 5 points after the 5th round matches held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Thursday.
Four players are sharing the 2nd slot jointly with 4.5 points each.
They are: FM Manon Reja Neer, CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid, Swarnavo Choudhury and Tashriq Saihan Shan.
Twelve players are jointly in the 3rd position collecting 4 points each.
They are: FM Nayem Haque, WFM Noshin Anjum, CM Md Sajidul Haque, Siam Chowdhury, Ahnaf Zarif Haque, Shadat Kibria Ayaan, Ahnaf Rashid Chowdhury, Deblin Adhikari, Radmim Raha Rayja, Rene Rasikh, Laxmon Chakrabarty and Oitijjo Barua.
In the girl’s category, WFM Wadifa Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy maintaining her solo lead in the points table with full 5 points after the 5th round matches
WCM Warsia Khusbu of Bangladesh Navy is in the 2nd position securing 4.5 points
Ayasa Akter of Narayangaj and Prothoma Zaman of Magura sharing the 3rd position with 4 points each.
Six players earned 3.5 points each. They are: WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo, Jannatul Preety, Sanowara Akter, Khondakar Aneeka Mowla, Jarin Tasnim and Saliha Binte Hafiz.
In the day's 5th round open category matches, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia beat FM Nayem Haque, FM Manon Reja Neer drew with CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid, WFM Noshin Anjum drew with Swarnavo Choudhury, Tashriq Saihan Shan beat Nazmul Hayat, Oitijjo Barua beat Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, CM Md Sajidul Haque beat Kazi Obidur Rahman Arian,Siam Chowdhury beat Tashfiqur Rahman, Afnan Zarif Haque beat Miftahul Islam, Shadat Kibria Ayaan beat Aritro Ghosh Pushpok, Ahnaf Rashid Chowdhury beat Fuhad Hasan, Deblin Adhikari beat Abrar Reazul Ahnaf Mohammad, Radmim Raha Rayja beat Khondokar Sakib Ur Rahman, Rene Rasikh beat SM Zahin Al Aziz and Laxmon Chakrabarty beat Mohammad Maheen Rahman.
In the girl’s 5th round matches, WFM Wadifa Ahmed beat WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo, WCM Warsia Khusbu beat WCM Kazi Zarin Tasnim, Jannatul Preety drew with Khondakar Aneeka Mowla, Ayasa Akter beat Arisha Hossain Tuba, Prothoma Zaman beat Ahona Dey, Sanowara Akter beat Noshin Ayman and Saliha Binte Hafiz drew with Jarin Tasnim.
The 6th round matches will be held on Friday from 10-30 am at the same venue.