FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman sharing the lead in the points table of Western Asia Youth Chess Championship 2017 which is now being held at Waskaduwa in Sri Lanka.

Fahad scored maximum 4 points along with other five players after 4th round games on Thursday. The third and fourth round games were held on the day.

Manon Reja Neer earned three points out of 4 games. In 3rd round FM Fahad beat Thenuka Kuruwita Gamalathge of Sri Lanka and Neer beat Kiyarra Sunil Khaturia of India. In 4th round games FM Fahad beat Gunawardena of Sri Lanka and Neer drew with Dassanayake of Sri Lanka.