Nine players are sharing lead in the points table with maximum 2 points each after 2nd round games of the Begum Laila Alam 12th FIDE Rating Women’s Chess Tournament, under the financial patronage of veteran chess player Begum Laila Alam and organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation.
The event is now being held at Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room. Joint leaders are: WIM Sharmin Sultana Shirin, WFM Nazrana Khan Eva, Wadifa Ahmed, WFM Rani Hamid, Ishrat Jahan Diba, Tasnia Taranum Orpa, Nusrat Jahan Alo, Omnia Binte Yusuf Lubaba and Raiba Sobhan Adhora. Four players are sharing 2nd position with 1½ points each. They are: WFM Noshin Anjum, WFM Zakia Sultana, Warsia Khusbu and Ashiya Sultana. 2nd round games were held today (Friday).