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DHAKA, March 15, 2026 (BSS) - International Master (IM) Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh Ansar and FIDE Master Subrota Biswas of Dhaka University took joint lead in the points table after the seventh round with 6.5 points in the SSPL International FIDE Rating Chess tournament held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room today.

Eight players shared the second position with 5.5 points. They are IM Manon Reja Neer, FIDE Master (FM) Mohammad Javed and FM Md. Sharif Hossain of Bangladesh Navy, FM Sakline Mostafa Sajid, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia of Bangladesh Ansar, FM Nayem Haque of Bangladesh Police Chess Club, Anata Choudhury of Manha’s Castle and Md Rabiul Hossain of Cumilla.

Eleven players shared the third position with five points. They are Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan, Hrishin Talukder, Jabed Al Azad, Candidate Master Md. Abu Hanif, Saurabh Choube of India, Oitijjo Barua, Delowar Hossain, Rayan Rashid Mugdha, Woman FIDE Master Warsia Khushbu, Tahmidul Haque and Md. Moniruzzaman Masud.

In the day’s seventh round matches, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman defeated IM Manon Reja Neer; FM Subrata Biswas defeated Oitijjo Barua, FM Nayem Haque split point with Anata Choudhury, FM Sakline Mostafa Sajid defeated Afzal Hossain Sacchu, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia defeated Md. Ataur Rahman, FM Mohammad Javed defeated CM Md. Shariat Ullah, Jabed Al Azad split point with Tahmidul Haque, FM Md. Sharif Hossain defeated Abrar Reazul Ahnaf Mohammad, Md. Rabiul Hossain defeated FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan defeated WCM Walijah Ahmed, Hrishin Talukder defeated WCM Kazi Zarin Tasnim, CM Md. Abu Hanif defeated Md. Tipu Sultan, Saurabh Choubey defeated Kazi Saiyf, CM Sohel Chowdhury drew with Afnan Zarif Haque, Delwar Hossain defeated Md. Monjur Alam, Rayan Rashid Mugdho defeated WCM Neelava Choudhury, Mohammad Shakil split point with Khondakar Nazre Mowla WFM Warsia Khusbu defeated Awsaf Chowdhury and Md. Moniruzzaman Masud defeated Ajraf Anan.