Zia leads rating chess

GM Ziaur Rahman took solo lead at the close of fifth round of the Bishal Trade & Rupahali Sarees International Rating Chess Tournament at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room yesterday.
Zia beat FM Rezaul Haque to secure maximum five points from as many matches while IM Abu Sufian Shakil, Siddiqur Rahman and Anisuzzaman Jewel shared the second position with 4.5 points each. Eleven players were in joint the third position.