DHAKA, June 11 (V7N)— FIDE Master Sakline Mostafa Sajid of Bangladesh Ansar maintained his solo lead in the points table with 6.5 points after the 7th round of the Leonine Chess Club Invitational FIDE Rating Chess Tournament held at the club’s hall room of Rangs-Nasim Square in the city’s Dhanmondi today (Wednesday).
International Master Md Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy is following the leader with 5 points, while International Master Monon Reja Neer of Bangladesh Navy is in 3rd position with 4.5 points from six games.
In the day’s seven-round games, FIDE Master Sakline Mostafa Sajid defeated International Master Abu Sufian Shakil of Bangladesh Police Chess Club. IM Md Minhaz Uddin drew with IM Manon Reja Neer. FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia of Bangladesh Ansar drew with FIDE Master Syed Mahfuzur Rahman of Manha’s Castle. FIDE Master Khandaker Aminul Islam of Bangladesh Navy defeated Tashriq Saihan Shan of Bangladesh Police Chess Club, and CM Sohel Chowdhury of Manha’s Castle defeated FIDE Master Sheikh Nasir Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy.
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