Grandmasters Ziaur Rahman and Abdullah Al Rakib posted victories in the 4th round to share the top spot with International Master Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar with 3.5 points each in the Berger Paints 39th National ‘A’ Chess Championship-2013 yesterday. The two GMs will lock horns with each other in the 5th round today.
Rakib of Mohammedan defeated overnight leader Shafiq Ahmed of Golden Chess Club to move to the top while Zia beat Md Jamal Uddin of Titas Club at the Bangladesh Olympic Association media centre yesterday and Sagar defeated Fide Master Mohammed Javed.
Another Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib of Duronto Rajshahi is placed joint second with Shafiq Ahmed with three points. Razib beat FM Kh Aminul Islam. In the day’s other games, FM Debaraj Chatterjee drew with GM Niaz Murshed, IM Abu Sufian Shakil beat FM Mehdi Hasan Parag and FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed beat Mohammed Hafizul Islam Chapal.
