DHAKA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) - Anata Choudhury and FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman took joint lead in the points table after the fourth round with maximum four points in the preliminary round of Spectrum Bangladesh National Cup Chess held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room today.

Ten players shared the second position with 3.5 points. They are FM Md. Sharif Hossain, Swarnavo Choudhury, CM Md. Sajidul Haque, CM Md. Masum Hossain, CM Sohel Chowdhury, WFM Noshin Anjum, CM Md. Azmaeen Parvez Sayor, Md Eftakhar Alam, WCM Neelava Choudhury and Rayan Rashid Mughdo.

In the day's fourth round matches, Anata Choudhury defeated CM Mahtabuddin Ahmed, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman beat Tahmidul Haque, WCM Neelala Choudhury split point with CM Md Sajidul Haque, CM Md Azmaeen PArvez Sayor split point with CM Md Masum Hsaain, Rayan Rashid Mugdho split point with WFM Noshin Anjum, FM Md Sharif Hossain outplayed Asif Mahmud, Swarnavo Choudhury outclassed Md Monjur Alam, CM Sohel Chowdhury beat Shahinur Haque, Md Eftekhar Alam defeated WCM Kazi Zarin Tasnim, Safayat Kibria Azaan split point with CM Zoar Haque Prodhan and CM Md Abu Hanif defeated Siam Chowdhury.