DHAKA, July 21, 2023 (BSS) - FM Subrota Biswas still maintained his solely lead in the points table with 7.5 points after the eighth round of Shofi Uddin Shah International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament which is now being held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room.

FM Mehdi Hasan Parag closely following the leader with seven points. FM Md Sharif Hossain and Indian Alekhya Mukhopadhyay are jointly sharing the third position with 6.5 points.

FM Nayem Haque, Jabed Al Azad, CM Md Sariatullah, CM Md Sajidul Haque and Feroz Ahmed are sharing the fourth position with six points
The seventh and eighth rounds were held today (Friday).

 In the 7th round, FM Subrota Biswas beat Jabed Al Azad, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag beat FM Nayem Haque, FM Md Sharif Hossain beat FM Md. Saif Uddin, Mohammad Shafiqul Islam split point with IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, FM Mohammad Javed split point with CM Md. Sajidul Haque, Alekhya Mukhopadhyay beat Saurabh Choubey, CM Md Abu Hanif beat CM Avik Sarker, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman beat CM Md Masum Hossain and CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid defeated CM Md. Jamal Unddin.

While in the eighth round, FM Subrota Biswas split point with FM Md Sharif Hossain, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag CM Md Abu Hanif, Alekhya Mukhopadhyay beat CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid, Feroz Ahmed beat FM Mohammad Javed, FM Nayem Haque beat Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, Jabed Al Azad beat FM Md Saif Uddin, CM Md Sariatullah beat Delwar Hossain and CM Md Sajidul Haque beat Shivansh Tiwari.

The ninth and last round of the competition will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at same venue.