C’wealth Chess

Zia, Rakib earn 5.5 points each

GM Ziaur Rahman and GM Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib of Bangladesh earned 5.5 points each after 8th or penultimate round games in the Commonwealth Chess Championship-2017 in New Delhi on Sunday.

GM Niaz Murshed, GM Enamul Hossain and WIM Shamima Akter Liza earned closely followed them with 5 points each. FM Md Taibur Rahman earned 4 points, WIM Rani Hamid and Hanif Mollah earned 3 point each and WFM Sharmin Sultana Shirin earned 2.5 points each after 8th round games.

In open section GM Zia drew with IM Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh of India, GM Rakib drew with IM Sardana Rishi of  India, GM Niaz drew with Nayak Rajesh of India, GM Razib beat WIM Parnali S Dharia of India, WIM Liza beat Thilakrathne of Sri Lanka, FM Taibur drew with Isha Sharma of India, WIM Rani Hamid beat Arun Wahi of India, WFM Shirin beat Akshitha Goud Pally and Hanif beat Utkarsh Routh of India.

Cwealth Chess

Zia, Rakib earn 5.5 points each

GM Ziaur Rahman and GM Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib of Bangladesh earned 5.5 points each after 8th or penultimate round games in the Commonwealth Chess Championship-2017 in New Delhi on Sunday. GM Niaz Murshed, GM Enamul Hossain and WIM Shamima Akter Liza earned closely followed them with 5 points each. FM Md Taibur Rahman earned 4 points, WIM Rani Hamid and Hanif Mollah earned 3 point each and WFM Sharmin Sultana Shirin earned 2.5 points each after 8th round games. In open section GM Zia drew with IM Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh of India, GM Rakib drew with IM Sardana Rishi of India, GM Niaz drew with Nayak Rajesh of India, GM Razib beat WIM Parnali S Dharia of India, WIM Liza beat Thilakrathne of Sri Lanka, FM Taibur drew with Isha Sharma of India, WIM Rani Hamid beat Arun Wahi of India, WFM Shirin beat Akshitha Goud Pally and Hanif beat Utkarsh Routh of India.