Photo : BSS

DHAKA, March 27, 2026 (BSS)- Three players shared lead in the points table 
with maximum three points after the third round of Begum Laila Alam 
International FIDE Rating Women's Chess Tournament held at Bangladesh Chess 
Federation hall-room today (Friday).

They are Woman FIDE Master Warsia Khusbu, Woman Candidate Master Neelava 
Choudhury, Woman Candidate Master Nusrat Jahan Diba.

Four players shared the second position with 2.5 points. They are Woman 
International Master Rani Hamid, Woman Candidate Master Nusrat Jahan Alo, 
Woman FIDE Master Nazrana Khan Eva and Jannatul Preety.

In the day's third round matches, WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo split point with WIM 
Rani Hamid, WFM Warsia Khusbu defeated Tasnia Tarannum Orpa, WFM Nazrana Khan 
Eva split point with Jannatul Preety, WCM Neelava Choudhury defeated Raiena 
Hasan, WCM Israt Jahan Diba beat Sidratul Muntaha, WCM Walijah Ahmed defeated 
Nazmin Akter, Jinnat Akter Shahnaz defeated Mehjabeen Islam, WCM Warisa 
Haider defeated Kanika Dhar, Zowena Mehbish defeated Ahona Dey, Jarin Tasnim 
defeated Alisha Haider, Nusrat Hasan Naba defeated Tabassum Sadia Shahjahan, 
Ashiya Sultana defeated Rashma Alam, Fairooz Zarifa Syeda split point with 
Rimjhim Borosha Shaili and Afshan Ahliat Kreste defeated Dorin Swarupa Halder Indira.