Dhaka- Bangladesh Grand Master Ziaur Rahman and Fide Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman earned 1.5 points each as they settled for draw in the 2nd round matches of the 3rd Kolkata International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament in Kolkata on Tuesday. Fahad Rahman drew with Indian GM MR Lalith Babu after 22nd move while Ziaur Rahman drew with Sahoo Utkal Ranjan of India in the 2nd round.
Besides, IM Abu Sufian Shakil, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed, CM Chanchal Kumer Ghosh and Tahsin Tajwar Zia earned one point each while IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, FM Khondakar Aminul Islam, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman and CM Sohel Chowdhury earned 0.5 point each after the 2nd round matches.
In the 2nd round matches, IM Shakil drew with Soham Datar, IM Minhaz drew with Mrudul Dehankar of India, FM Nasir beat Om Kharola of India, FM Amin drew with Shelke Sankarsha of India, FM Mahfuz drew with Polakhare Aryan of India, FM Parag drew with Sonkalan Bharati of India, CM Chanchal beat Mukaddesur Rahman Khan, CM Sohel lost to GM RR Laxman of India and Tahsin lost to IM Ravi Teja of India.UNB
