Four players share lead after 3rd round

Dhaka, 21 Oct - Four players are sharing lead in the points table with maximum three points after the third round games of the Jaya Women's FIDE Rating Chess Tournament, which is now being held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room.

They are - WFM Noshin Anjum, WIM Rani Hamid, WCM Kazi Zarin Tasnim and WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo. WFM Nazrana Khan Eva, WFM Wadifa Ahmed and Arshiya Das are sharing the second position with 2.5 points.

The second and third rounds games were held today (Saturday) with WFM Noshin Anjum beat Tasnia Tarannum Orpa, WFM Nazrana Khan Eva beat Neelava Choudhury, Afrin Jahan Munia beat WCM Ahmed Walijah, WCM Jannatul Ferdous drew with WCM Warsia Kushbu, Jinnat Akter Shahnaz beat WCM Israt Jahan Diba, WFM Wadifa Ahmed drew with WCM Sabikun Nahar Tonima, WIM Rani Hamid beat Jesmin Akter, Kazi Zarin Tasnim beat Thaku Zania Haque, WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo beat Aysha Akter Habiba, WFM Zakia Sultana beat Raiba Sobhan Adhora, Arshiya Das beat Samira Akter and Suraiya Akter beat Jannatul Preety. In 3rd round: WFM Noshin

Anjum beat WFM Zakia Sultana, WFM Nazrana Khan Eva drew with Arshiya Das, WIM Rani Hamid beat Afrin Jahan Munia, WCM Suraiya Akter, WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo beat Jinnat Akter Shahnaz, WCM Jannatul Ferdous drew with WCM Sabikun Nahar Tonima, WFM Wadifa Ahmed beat Ahona Dey and WCM Ahmed Walijah beat WCM Warsia Kushbu.

The fourth round games will be held tomorrow (Sunday) at the same venue.