GUWAHATI, July 12 - After six rounds of play in the 3rd International Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament organised by the Chess Players Parent�s Forum at the Assam Downtown University auditorium here, IM Al Muthaiah and CM Aronyak Ghosh are leading the table with 5.5 points each.
Assam�s young players Dhrupad Kashyap, Manthan Kashyap Dutta, Mayank Chakraborty and Ravi Kant Tiwari marched ahead with 5 points each.
A total number of 239 players from various parts of India are taking part in the event which got underway on July 9. Asit Baran Choudhury is conducting the championship as chief arbiter.
Organisers are conducting seminar every day in conjunction with the tournament. A special seminar on psychological well being of children will be delivered by psychologist Priyambada on July 13 at 10 am at the competition venue.