Ten players were leading the table yesterday with full 3 points each at the end of the third round of the Expatriates’ Open chess tournament organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation. says a press release.

They are: Saifuddin Lovlu. Sawkat Hossain Pollab. Feroz Ahmed. Rafiqul Islam. Arun Chandra Sarkar. Mahdi Hasan Porag. Arman Hossain Monir. Afroza Khanam Babiy. Nazrul Islam Delu and Shahinur Hossain.

Reefat-bin-Satter. Taibur Rahman Suman. Amlnul Islam Polash, Anisuzzaman Malllk, Krishnapada Biswas and Gla-suddb. Mithu were In the second position with 2.5 points apiece.

In yesterday's matches. Lovlu beat Ahmedul. Pollab beat Mahboob. Feroz beat Ud-des. Rafiq beat Taher. Arun beat Monir. Porag beat Afzal. Arman beat Amin. Babiy beat Rani Hamid. Delu beat Sohel. Shahinur beat Javed, Reefat beat Nayeem. Taibur beat Ratul Polash beat Kashem and Anis beat Hanif while Krishna drew with Mlthu.

The fourth round matches will be held today starting at 3-00pm. ... .