Reigning champions Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited took the sole lead in the points table of the Rupahali Sarees Premier Division Chess League with 8 match points at end of the 4th round yesterday.
At the hall room of the chess federation, Mohammedan beat Leonine Chess Club by 3.5-0.5. Leonine’s FM Mehdi Hasan Parag drew with Tajikistani GM Amonatov Farukh while Mohammedan’s Russian GM Volkov Sergey, GM Niaz Murshed and IM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar won their respective games against Monir Hossain, FM Mohammad Javed and Sohel Chowdhury.
Bangladesh Navy Chess Team remained in second place with 6 points after beating Pritam-Prism Chess Club, Narayanganj 4-0, as GM Reefat bin Sattar, GM Abdulla Al-Rakib, FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed and FM Kh. Aminul Islam won their respective games against Mohammad Enayet Hossain, Abdullah Al-Saif, Mohammad Shameem and Saidul Islam. Access Group Chess Club drew with Titas Club by 2-2 to leave Titas in third place with 5 points.
