Asgar the leader

Asgar Ali took solo lead in the eighth Special National Chess Tournament by winning the sixth round game against Kamal Hossain at the chess federation hallroom yesterday.
Asgar secured maximum six points while Kamal, Abid Hosain, Ferdous Hasan, Nazmul Monir and Ranand Mir Hossain followed him with five points each.
In the day's other matches, Monir beat Shahin, Abid beat Toffazal, Ferdous beat Sohel, Nazmul beat Habib and Mir beat Rajon.