Aleksandrov, Deviatkin take joint lead
Top seed Aleksandrov defeated the highest rated Indian in the fray, B Adhiban, while no. 2 Deviatkin, also a Grand Master, accounted for Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh to jointly lead the 335-player field with 6.5 points in the 11-round Swiss League organised by Venus Chess Academy and co-sponsored by LIC of India.
In the Queen