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Vol. 4 Num 142 Thu. October 16, 2003  
   
Sports


Niaz, Zia share lead


Grand Masters Niaz Murshed and Ziaur Rahman earned maximum 3 points each after the end of the third round games in the Tata International Open Chess tournament on Tuesday, now being held at the Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur, India.

Khandkar Aminul Islam and Saif Uddin Lovlu earned 2.5 points each.

In this round, Niaz beat Indian International Master Ravi Kumar and Zia beat compatriot Fide Master Abu Sufian Shakil.

Lovlu beat Ashwin Jayaram of India, Aminul drew with Abishek of India.