FIDE Master Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh Navy maintained his solo lead in the points table with five points after the sixth round of the SAIF POWERTEC 48th Chess Championship, held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Friday.

Grandmasters Ziaur Rahman and Niaz Murshed, along with International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh Ansar, shared the second place with four points each.

Three players shared the third position with 3.5 points: reigning champion Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia of Bangladesh Ansar, and IM Abu Sufian Shakil of Bangladesh Biman.

In the sixth round matches, FM Manon Reja Neer won against Anata Choudhury of Palli Sanchoy Bank, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman defeated FM Deberaj Chatterjee of Barisal, GM Ziaur Rahman drew with FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia, GM Niaz Murshed drew with IM Md Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy, GM Enamul Hossain Razib drew with FM Khandaker Aminul Islam of Bangladesh Navy, IM Abu Sufian Shakil drew with FM Nayem Haque of Bangladesh Biman, and FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy defeated Amit Bikram Roy of Rajbari district.