Twenty-one players jointly lead the points table of the Standard Chartered Bank schools chess tournament after the second round matches yesterday. reports UNB.

They are: Ejaz Hossain (2127). Funeet Jaiswal (India. 2087). Soham Das (India. 2070). national sub-junior champion Golam Mustafa Bhuiyan. Shu-vom Das (India). Naim Arefin Ratul. Nilav Updahaya (India). Ayan Lahiri (India). Naqibul Haq Udas. Rawnak Ehsan Saiib. Farhadur Imam. Nazir Salehin. Mahtabuddin Robin. Moksedul Monir. Obaidul Islam Shaheen. Riyad Ahmed. Rashed Nizam. Dwipjon Mitra. Salaud-din. Abdul Halim and Samiul Al Hussain.

In the day's second round matches, Ejaz beat Shamsud-doha, Puneet beat Rabiul, Mustafa beat All. Shuvom beat Mizan. Ratul beat Zia. Nilav beat Ridi. Avan beat Obaid. Udas beat Nadim. Sajib beat Uj-ial. Farhad beat Ferdous. Sale-mn beat Sharmeen. Robin beat Pinky. Monir beat Jan-e-Alam. Shaheen beat Shahjahan. Riyad beat Khurshed. Rashed beat Sakhawat. Dwipjon beat Ahad. Salauddin beat Arefin. Halim beat Moniruzzaman and Samiul beat Partha.

Soham got walkover against Saad in the other match.

The third round matches will be held today (Sunday) from 10am.