29th National Junior Chess:Round 8

Reigning Junior Champion FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar of Destiny 2000 is maintaining his lead in the points table with maximum 8 points after end of the 8th round games of the 29th National Junior (Under-20 years) Chess Championship. Shamima Akter Liza of Narayangonj is in 2nd position with 7 points. Rezaul Islam Babu of Rajbari, Saimon Siddiqur Rahman and Md. Sharif Hossain are in 3rd position with 6½ points each. In the 8th round: Sagar beat Shamsuddoha Shakin, Liza beat Abdullah Al Saif, Babu drew with Saimon, Sharif beat Ikramul Haque Siam,Nurul Islam Mahin beat Shah Jalal Faruk, Md. Sagar beat Mosabbir KhanShiblu, Masum Hossain beat Rashel Hossain, Abir beat Korban Ali, RakibHasan beat Arifur Rahman Shamrat, Asahab Mollah beat Ashrafuzzaman and Kazi Tariqul Islam beat Delwar Hossain, Sharon drew with Arifa KhatunMoni.