Tabatabaei defeated Chinese rival and obtained 3.5 points.
Parham Maghsoudlou also ties with Indonesian rival and received 3 points.
Ehsan Ghaem Maghami tied with Mongolian player and grabbed 2.5 points.
The 2018 Asian Continental Championship is a 9-round Swiss tournament which will be underway until December 18.
Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
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Tehran, Dec 14, IRNA – Iranian chess player Mohammad Amin Tabatabaei ranked first in the 5th round of the 2018 Asian Continental Championship which is underway in Makati, Philippines.
