WIM Rani Hamid and WFM Nazrana Khan Eva shared the lead at the close of the third round of the Saif Global Sports 36th National Women's Chess Championship, which is being held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) hall room.

Hamid beat last edition's runner-up WFM Sharmin Sultana Shirin while Nazrana beat Zahuratul Zannat Zisha in the third round yesterday. Both the players have three points, said a press release from the BCF.