Local Grand Master Ziaur Rahman drew with his Vietnamese counterpart Dao Thien Hai in the third round of the of the Maan Bangladesh Grand Masters Chess tournament at the federation hallroomyesterday.

They improved their collection to 2.5 points to lead the table along with Nguyen Anh Dung of Vietnam, luldachevSaldali of Uzbekistan and International Master VakhidovTahir ofUzbekistan.

International Master Reefat-Bin-Sattar upset the country's first Grand Master Niaz Murshed in the round to share second spot with IM Mahmood Lodhi of Pakistan, FM Taibur Rahman Sumon, Rahul Sangma of India and Monir Hossaion. They secured two points each.

In the other day's other matches, Nguyen beat Prasenjit, Saldali beat FM Abu Sufian Shakil, Tahir beat FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed, Reefat drew with GM Niaz Murshed, Lodhi beat Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Empn, Mehdi Hasan Parag beat FM Rezaul Haque, Sumon beat Saif Uddin Lavlu, Rahul beat Shamima Akter Liza, Monir beat Souvik Chakraborty of India, Aminul Islam Polash beat Rabiul Islam, Debaraj Chatterjee drew with Tanmoy Pattanyk of India and Mahtabuddin Ahmed Robin beat Arman Monir.