GM Rasulov Vugar of Azerbaijan Grabs Solo Lead of Sheikh Russel International

GM Rasulov Vugar of Azerbaijan grabbed solo lead with 6½ points after the penultimate 8^th round of the $55,000 Sheikh Russel International Grand Masters Chess Competition-2021 at the Hotel Purbani in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results, standings and to download games. Watch round 8 video on facebook and on twitter.

The event marks the birth anniversary of Shahid Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The Sheikh Russell International Grand Masters Chess Competition is held under the auspices of Saif Powertech Limited and organized by Bangladesh Chess Federation.

Six players are sharing 2^nd position with 6 points each, namely GM Bernadskiy Vitaliy of Ukraine, GM Michal Krasenkow of Poland, GM Srinath Narayanan, GM Shyem Sundar and IM Mitrabha Guha, of India.