Syeda Shabana Parveen Nipa and Zakia Sultana maintained their lead in the 24th National Women's Chess Championship securing six points each after the seventh round matches at the chess room of NSC yesterday.

They drew with each other.

Afroza Khanam Bablee followed the leaders obtaining 4.5 points beating Nazrana Khan Iva (3.5 points) in the day's match while Masuda Begum (3.5 pts) defeated Dilara Jahan.