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DHAKA, March 13, 2026 (BSS) - Five players shared lead after the third-round of the SSPL International FIDE Rating Chess tournament held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room today.

They are International Master (IM) Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh Navy, FIDE Master Sakline Mostafa Sajid of Bangladesh Ansar, FIDE Master Subrota Biswas of Dhaka University, FIDE Master Mohammad Javed of Bangladesh Navy, FIDE Master Sharif Hossain of Bangladesh Navy.

Four players shared the second position with 2.5 points. They are IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh Ansar, FIDE Master Nayem Haque of Bangladesh Police Chess Club, Tahmidul Haque of Dipali Memorial Chess Club and Md. Rabiul Hossain of Cumilla.

In the day's fourth round matches, FM Nayem Haque drew with IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman, IM Manon Reja Neer defeated Jabed Al Azad, FM Sakline Mostafa Sajid defeated Anata Choudhury, FM Md Sharif Hossain defeated FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia, FM Subrota Biswas defeated Hrishin Talukder, FM Mohammad Javed defeated Rayan Rashid Mugdho, Tahmidul Haque defeated IM Abu Sufian Shakil, Md Rabiul Hossain defeated Swarnavo Choudhury and Mohammad Shafiqul Islam drew with Faisal Hossain.