Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman drew with Fide Master Stigar Petter of Norway in the 2rd round of the 5th London Chess Classic FIDE Open at the Olympia Conference Center, Kensington, in London yesterday. Zia has 1.5 points at the end of the second round and will play FM Berry Neil of Scotland in the 3rd round.
Meanwhile, GM Niaz Murshed lost to Indian International Master Anurag Mhamal in the 5th round of the SREI International Grandmaster Chess Tournament in Kolkata yesterday, leaving him with three points. At the end of the 5th round, FM Debaraj Chatterjee has 2.5 points, Zoar Haque Prodhan two points, Md Sharif Hossain of Titas 1.5 points and Saimon Siddiqur Rahman one point.