Ziaur Rahman (chess player)
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| Ziaur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Born | May 1, 1974 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2421 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2570 (October 2005) |
Ziaur Rahman (Template:Lang-bn; born 1974) is a Bangladeshi chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster in 2002.[1] He holds the highest FIDE rating ever achieved by a Bangladeshi chess player (2570 in October 2005).
Early life and career
Rahman passed his SSC from Government Laboratory High School. He later graduated from University of Dhaka. He earned the International Master (IM) title in 1993 and the GM title in 2002.
In 2021, he won the Mujib Borsho Invitational at Dhaka with a score of 7.5/9[2]
His playing style is solid positional.
In 2022, he made history by representing Bangladesh in the 44th Chess Olympiad with his son, Tahsin Tajwar Zia. They were the first father-son duo to be on a national chess team.[3]
See also
Bangladesh portal
Chess portal
References
- ^ "Zia runner-up in Delhi". The Daily Star. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "The Week in Chess 1367". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Father-son duo on the brink of history in chess, web: The Daily Star, 2022, retrieved 13 March 2023
External links
- Ziaur Rahman rating card at FIDE
- Ziaur Rahman player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Ziaur Rahman Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
- Ziaur Rahman FIDE rating history at OlimpBase.org
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