Manon Reza Nid became the international master in the previous tournament in Budapest, Hungary. After that tournament, another tournament started. At the end of the second round of the First Saturday Grand Masters Chess, International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman jointly topped the points list with one and a half points in two games. Manon Reza got 1 point in 2 games.

Grandmaster

Manon Reza Nid drew with Grandmaster Neverov Valery of Ukraine in the second round. The international mastermind now plays for GM Norm. Seven points out of nine rounds is the GM norm. Nest needs to get six points in the remaining seven rounds in the ongoing tournament.

Another international master of Bangladesh, Fahad Rahman, is looking for GM Norm Fahad also missed the GM norm in the Budapest tournament like the Olympiad The third tournament in Budapest requires five points in the remaining seven rounds to qualify for the GM norm.

Shakib's dream can come true

FIDE Master Tahsin Tazwar Zia scored 1 point in 2 games in International Masters Chess. Scored one and a half points in 2 games in the second round of the under-2250 rating event. Women's Candidate Master Waliza Ahmed drew with Hungary's Por Sender.