Shahin takes solo lead in deaf chess

Md. Obaidul Islam Shahin of Bangladesh now took solo leading in the points table with maximum five points after the fifth round games of first Asia Pacific Individual Deaf Chess Championship which now being held at Hotel 71 in Dhaka. Mohammad Aminul Islam of Bangladesh following is the leader with four points. Three players are sharing the third position with 3.5 points. They are Turmanov Berik and Donskikh Vladimir of Kazakhstan and Almazbekov Shabden of Kyrgyzstan. Four players are sharing fourth position with three points. They are Md. Ali Newaz Sarkar of Bangladesh, Kim Edward and Rakhatbekov Tilegen of Kyrgyzstan and Nurymov Berik of Kazakhstan. The fifth round games were held today (Saturday) while Md. Obaidul Islam Shahin beat Md. Ali Newaz Sarkar, Mohammad Aminul Islam beat Kim Eduard, Turmanov Berik drew with Donskikh Vladimir, Nurymov Berik split point with Rakhatbekov Tilegen, Almazbekov Shabden beat Mollah Rashedun Nabi Shaikat of Bangladesh, Md. Hossain Ali split point with Zhukov skaya Nina of Kazakhstan and Gorokhova Natalya of Kazakhstan beat Kuzerbayev Yeldos of Kazakhstan. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha