National A chess
IM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar took solo lead in the Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd 38th National A Chess Championship after overnight leader GM Reefat Bin Sattar lost to holder GM Ziaur Rahman in the fifth round at the Media Center of Bangladesh Olympic Association yesterday.
Sagar beat Mahtabuddin Ahmed to secure 4.5 points from five matches while Reefat on with previous four points after losing to Zia. Reefat, Zia and FM Debraj Chatterjee shared the third position with four points each.
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