Budapest: Bangladesh International Master Manon Reja Neer split point with his India's rival FIDE Master Vaibhav Jayant Raut in the second round of Farago Ivan Memorial Grandmasters Chess tournament held today in Budapest, Hungary. After the completion of the second round, IM Neer has collected 1.5 points from two games and shared lead in the points table along with two other players.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the round-robin league tournament features ten players from Bangladesh, Belgium, Hungary, India, the Netherlands, Serbia, Chinese Taipei, and the United States, including three Grandmasters, five International Masters, and two FIDE Masters. Earlier, in the first round held on Sunday last, Neer made a auspicious start by defeating India's FIDE Master Binu Devdutt.