FIDE Masters
FIDE Master Syed Mahfuzur Rahman secured a solo lead with five points after the fifth round of the Manha’s Castle 28th International Chess tournament in Dhaka. The event, held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room, saw competitive matches among FIDE masters and candidate masters. Earlier rounds featured shared leads among top players.
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Following its kickoff on March 2, 2026, at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall in Dhaka, the Manhas Castle International Chess Tournament saw 50 players claim victories in the first of eight Swiss-system rounds. Among 108 entrants—including four FIDE Masters and several Candidate Masters—the top prize remains 150,000 taka.