Khusbu earns WFM title聽
Bangladeshi chess player Warsia Khusbu became a Women鈥檚 FIDE Master from a Women鈥檚 Candidate Master after she earned the required 2,145 standard rating points, the International Chess Federation, FIDE, confirmed on Monday.
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BOA stands beside GM Zia's family
The Bangladesh Olympic Association on Tuesday provided a cheque of Tk 5 lakh to the family of late Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, who passed away last year.
Diplomatic chess, Ukraine the pawn
AS WAS universally expected, little came out of Istanbul this week, where Ukrainian and Russian delegations met with the ostensible purpose of exploring a negotiated settlement of the proxy war the US provoked three years ago...
4 Bangladeshi players share lead
Four Bangladeshi players were sharing the top spot at the end of the third round asection of the Asian Zone 3.2 Chess Championship in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday.
5 Bangladeshi players share lead
Five Bangladeshi players shared the top spot with five others in the open and women鈥檚 sections of the Asian Zone 3.2 Chess Championship at the end of the second round now being held in Colombo, Sri Lanka...
Bangladesh make good start in Asian Zonal Chess
Bangladesh made a good start in the open and women鈥檚 sections of the Asian Zone 3.2 Chess Championship as their six campaigners won their respective first-round games in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday.
Tahsin misses IM norm in World Jr Chess
Bangladesh鈥檚 FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia missed the opportunity to secure an International Master norm at the World Junior (Under-20) Chess Championship after being defeated by Israeli Grandmaster Sokolovsky Yahli in the final round in Petrovac, Montenegro, on Friday.
Khusbu aims to become country鈥檚 first WGM by overcoming all odds
Bangladesh鈥檚 Woman Candidate Master Warsia Khusbu dreams of becoming the country鈥檚 first female Grandmaster by breaking all the barriers. At just 13, the young chess prodigy has already made her mark. Despite her...
Tahsin loses to Medina
Bangladesh鈥檚 FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia lost 58 rating points after conceding defeat to Mexican International Master Medina Sion Radamantys in the eighth round of the World Junior (Under-20) Chess Championship in Petrovac, Montenegro...
Tahsin gets closer to gain IM norm
Bangladesh鈥檚 FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia improved his chances to earn another International Master norm after beating Azerbaijan IM Talibov Shiroghlan in the seventh round of the World Junior (Under-20) Chess Championship...
BCB announces financial aid for FIDE master Tahsin Zia
Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a financial aid of Tk 15, 80,000 on Monday for FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia, son of late Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman for the forthcoming international chess tournaments.
Carlsen quits chess championship after jeans row
Carlsen, five-time world chess champion, was asked to change his clothes on Friday at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after falling foul of the governing body鈥檚 regulations...
Crowned youngest world chess champ, teen prodigy eyes 'greatness'
Newly crowned world chess king Gukesh Dommaraju said becoming a champion was a dream that was more than a decade in the making, as he underlined his ambition to strive for 鈥榞reatness鈥�.
'Once-in-a-lifetime': fans revel in Singapore chess showdown
In a large room separated from spectators by a one-way glass panel, two chess combatants Wednesday faced each other in a silent battle of cunning, calculation and patience.
Financial barrier is our biggest hurdle: Taibur
When the National Sports Council authorised the ad-hoc committee of nine federations in mid-November, FIDE master Taibur Rahman was appointed general secretary of the Bangladesh Chess Federation. In an interview with...
Indian teen admits to 'some nerves' in bid for world chess crown
Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju admitted on Saturday to 鈥榮ome nerves鈥� ahead of his quest to become the youngest undisputed world chess champion.
Tamim extends helping hand to late GM Zia鈥檚 family
Former Bangladesh national cricket team captain Tamim Iqbal on Thursday extended his helping hands to the family of late Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, who passed away at a city hospital on July 5...
Bangladesh men鈥檚 end 78th, women鈥檚 81st
Bangladesh鈥檚 campaign in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad ended on Sunday in Budapest, Hungary, with the men鈥檚 team defeating South Korea by 3-1 points in the open section and the...
Rani Hamid continues her winning spree
Bangladesh鈥檚 veteran women鈥檚 international master Rani Hamid continued her winning spree despite her team鈥檚 average performance in the women鈥檚 section of the 45th...
Bangladesh women earn third successive win聽聽
Bangladesh women鈥檚 chess team earned their third consecutive win in the 45th Chess Olympiad after defeating a strong Swedish side by 2.5-1.5 points in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday.
Big leap for Bangladesh women
Bangladesh women鈥檚 chess team jumped 17 places up from 57th to 40th after their seventh round win over Dominican Republic by 2.5-1.5 points in the 45th Chess Olympiad in...
Hasina鈥檚 autocracy and The Duchess of Malfi
SINCE the fall of Sheikh Hasina and the end of her fifteen-and-half year rule on August 5, a great number of writers, intellectuals and opinion leaders have rightly described her and her government as autocratic. But this was not the case when the Hasina regime was well-entrenched in power and people were writhing under the oppressive rule. While...
Mixed day for Bangladesh men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams
Bangladesh women鈥檚 team beat Uruguay by 3.5-0.5 points, while the men鈥檚 team drew against Hungary B team in the sixth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad...
Bangladesh鈥檚 patchy form continues聽聽
Bangladesh continued their struggle for consistency in the 45th Chess Olympiad as both the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams lost to their respective rivals in the fourth round in...
Bangladesh return to winning ways
Bangladesh men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams returned to winning ways in the 45th Chess Olympiad, defeating Cyprus and Barbados by identical 3.5-0.5 points in the third round on...
Bad day for Bangladesh in Chess Olympiad
Both Bangladesh men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams suffered defeat in the second round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday.
Bangladesh make winning start in Chess Olympiad
Bangladesh men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 chess teams made a good start in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad by defeating their respective rivals in the first round in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday.
Chess Fed to name its hall room after late GM Zia
Bangladesh Chess Federation has decided to name its hall room after late grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest during the...
Grandmaster Zia passes away
Bangladesh鈥檚 highest-ranked grandmaster, Ziaur Rahman, passed away at a hospital in the city shortly after suffering a heart attack during the...
Indian prodigy makes chess history
A 17-year-old from India will become the youngest player to challenge for the World Chess Championship crown after winning a major tournament in Canada...