Grand Master Ziaur Rahman and International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh earned 4.5 points each after the 7th round matches of the 22nd Dubai Open Chess Tournament held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday..Three other Bangladeshi players, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag earned 3.5 points, FM Tahsin Tazwar Zia and FM Md Taibur Rahman scored three points each after the 7th round games. In Friday's 7th round matches, GM Zia lost to GM Iniyan P of India, IM Fahad beat FM Parag, FM Tahsin lost to S Rohit of India while FM Taibur drew with Sabirova Shakhnoza of Uzbekistan. Also read: Dubai Open Chess: GM Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh in 3rd slotThe 8th and penultimate round matches began at 7 pm on Saturday (Bangladesh time). In the 8th round matches, GM Zia playing against FM Liyanage Ranindu Dilshan of Sri Lanka, IM Fahad playing with GM Muradli Mahammad of Azerbaijan, FM Parag playing with Rohith Krishna S of India, FM Tahsin playing with Joel Paul Ganta of India while FM Taibur playing against FM Ahmed Fareed of United Arab Emirates. Also read:Dubai Chess: GM Ziaur Rahman shares 2nd place after 3rd round

Bangladeshi Grand Master Ziaur Rahman shared the top slot in the 22nd Dubai Open Chess Tournament along with 28 other players securing full two points each after the 2nd round matches held in Dubai, UAE on Sunday.Four other Bangladeshi players--IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman, FM Tahsin Tazwar Zia, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag and FM Md Taibur Rahman --bagged one point each from two matches. In the second round matches, GM Zia defeated Md Imran of India, FM Parag defeated Faisal Ali of United Arab Emirates and FM Taibur beat Abdulrahim Salem of United Arab Emirates.  Also read: Dubai Open Chess: GM Zia, IM Fahad, FM Tahsin make good startsIM Fahad lost to German GM Nishipeanu Liviu-Dieter and FM Tahsin lost to IM NR Vignes of India. The third round matches began Monday evening. In the day's third round matches, GM Zia playing against GM Raunak Sadhwani of India, IM Fahad playing with Sumir Arsh of India, FM Tahsin playing Mustafayev Nihad of Uzbekistan, FM Parag playing against Indian IM Mohammad Nubairshah Sheikh while FM Taibur playing with IM Yidmakiling Oliver of the Philippines. Also read: 22nd Dubai Open Chess Tournament gets underway So further shuffling of the leaderboard is entirely inevitable before the night ends.

The 22nd Dubai Open Chess Tournament began on Saturday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Five Bangladeshi players --GM Ziaur Rahman, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag and FM Md Taibur Rahman -- are taking part in the meet. Read: 27th School Handball begins In the day's 1st round matches, GM Zia playing against CM Khalifah Khalid of United Arab Emirates, IM Fahad playing with FM Ahmed Fareed of United Arab Emirates, FM  Tahsin played playing with Al Zaabi Talal of United Arab Emirates, FM Parag playing with GM Aravindh Chithambaram of India while FM Taibur playing with GM Kuybokarov Temur of Australia. A total of 171 players from 35 countries including 30 Grandmasters, 2 Women Grandmasters, 30 International Masters and 3 Women International Masters are participating in the event.