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'''Ziaur Rahman''' (1 May 1974 – 5 July 2024) was a Bangladeshi [[Grandmaster (chess)|chess grandmaster]]. He was the second Bangladeshi to earn the Grandmaster title in 2002.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/chess/zia-runner-delhi-1520860 |title=Zia runner-up in Delhi|work=The Daily Star|date=2018-01-17 |access-date=2018-04-09 |language=en}}</ref> His 2570 [[FIDE]] rating in 2005 is still the highest by a Bangladeshi chess player.<ref name=dies>{{Cite web |title=Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies while playing chess|url=https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=479868 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=The Daily Observer}}</ref>
'''Ziaur Rahman''' (1 May 1974 – 5 July 2024) was a Bangladeshi [[Grandmaster (chess)|chess grandmaster]]. He was the second Bangladeshi to earn the Grandmaster title in 2002.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/chess/zia-runner-delhi-1520860 |title=Zia runner-up in Delhi |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |date=2018-01-17 |access-date=2018-04-09 |language=en}}</ref> His 2570 [[FIDE]] rating in October 2005 is still the highest ever achieved by a Bangladeshi chess player.<ref name=dies>{{Cite news |title=Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies while playing chess |url=https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=479868 |access-date=2024-07-05 |work=The Daily Observer}}</ref>


==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==
Rahman passed his [[Secondary School Certificate|SSC]] from [[Government Laboratory High School]]. He then graduated from the [[University of Dhaka]] in anthropology.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies at 50 |url=https://bdnews24.com/sport/1fd509ba63c4 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies at 50 |date=2024-07-05|language=en}}</ref>
Rahman passed his [[Secondary School Certificate|SSC]] from [[Government Laboratory High School]]. He then graduated from the [[University of Dhaka]] in anthropology.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies at 50 |url=https://bdnews24.com/sport/1fd509ba63c4 |access-date=2024-07-05 |work=bdnews24.com |date=2024-07-05 |language=en}}</ref>


Rahman earned the [[International Master]] (IM) title in 1993. He got the [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] (GM) title in 2002, as the second Bangladeshi, only after [[Niaz Murshed]] in 1993.<ref name=dies/> In 2021, he won the Mujib Borsho Invitational in [[Dhaka]] with a score of 7.5/9<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theweekinchess.com/html/twic1367.html#10 |title=The Week in Chess 1367 |work=[[The Week in Chess]] |access-date=2021-08-11}}</ref> His playing style was solid positional.
Rahman earned the [[International Master]] (IM) title in 1993. He was the second Bangladeshi to obtain the [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] (GM) title in 2002 after [[Niaz Murshed]] in 1993.<ref name=dies/> In 2021, he won the Mujib Borsho Invitational in [[Dhaka]] with a score of 7.5/9<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theweekinchess.com/html/twic1367.html#10 |title=The Week in Chess 1367 |work=[[The Week in Chess]] |access-date=2021-08-11}}</ref> His playing style was solid positional.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Rahman was married to Labanya.<ref name=dies/> In 2022, Rahman represented [[Bangladesh]] in the [[44th Chess Olympiad]] with his son, Tahsin Tajwar Zia, also a chess player. They were the first father-son duo to be on a national chess team.<ref name="DailyStar">{{cite news|title=Father-son duo on the brink of history in chess|publisher=The Daily Star|url=https://bangla.thedailystar.net/খেলা/অন্যান্য-খেলা/দাবা/দাবায়-ইতিহাসের-দ্বারপ্রান্তে-পিতা-পুত্র-জুটি-375346| access-date =2024-07-05|date=2022-07-27}}</ref>
Rahman was married to Labanya.<ref name=dies/> In 2022, Rahman represented Bangladesh in the [[44th Chess Olympiad]] with his son, Tahsin Tajwar Zia, also a chess player. They were the first father-son duo to be on a national chess team.<ref name="DailyStar">{{cite news |script-title=bn:দাবায় ইতিহাসের দ্বারপ্রান্তে পিতা-পুত্র জুটি |trans-title=Father-son duo on the brink of history in chess |work=The Daily Star |date=2022-07-27 |language=bn |url=https://bangla.thedailystar.net/%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE/%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE/%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-375346 |access-date=2024-07-05}}</ref>


== Death ==
===Death===
On 5 July 2024, Rahman fell to the ground at one point during the 12th round match against [[Enamul Hossain|Enamul Hossain Rajib]] in the [[Bangladesh Chess Federation]] National Chess Tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-05 |title=Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman passes away |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/chess-grandmaster-ziaur-rahman-passes-away-892616 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref> He was then taken to [[Ibrahim Medical College|Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital]] in [[Shahbag]] where it was declared that he had died of a [[Myocardial infarction|heart attack]]. He was 50.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-05 |title=Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman no more after suffering heart attack mid-match |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/more-sports/news/grandmaster-ziaur-rahman-no-more-after-suffering-heart-attack-mid-match-3649711 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref name="death">{{Citation| last =| first =| year =2024| title =Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies while competing in National Chess Championship| publisher=Dhaka Tribune| publication-place = web | page=| url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/other-sports/351175/grandmaster-ziaur-rahman-dies-while-competing-in| access-date = 5 July 2024}}</ref>
On 5 July 2024, Rahman fell to the ground during his 12th round match of the [[Bangladesh Chess Federation]] National Chess Tournament against [[Enamul Hossain|Enamul Hossain Rajib]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-05 |title=Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman passes away |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/chess-grandmaster-ziaur-rahman-passes-away-892616 |access-date=2024-07-05 |work=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref> He was then taken to [[Ibrahim Medical College|Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital]] in [[Shahbag]], where it was declared that he had died of a heart attack. It was later corrected that he passed away due to a stroke. He was 50 when he passed away.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-05 |title=Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman no more after suffering heart attack mid-match |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/more-sports/news/grandmaster-ziaur-rahman-no-more-after-suffering-heart-attack-mid-match-3649711 |access-date=2024-07-05 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref name="death">{{Citation |last= |first= |year=2024 |title=Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies while competing in National Chess Championship |work=Dhaka Tribune |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/other-sports/351175/grandmaster-ziaur-rahman-dies-while-competing-in |access-date=5 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Svensen (TarjeiJS) |first=Tarjei J. |date=2024-07-05 |title=GM Ziaur Rahman Suffers Stroke, Dies During Bangladesh Championship |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/grandmaster-ziaur-rahman-dies-heart-attack-game-bangladesh |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=[[Chess.com]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-08 |title=GM Ziaur Rahman (1974-2024) from Bangladesh dies during game |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/gm-ziaur-rahman-1974-2024-from-bangladesh-dies-during-game |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Chess News |language=en}}</ref>


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Revision as of 19:05, 27 August 2024

For other people with similar names, see Ziaur Rahman (disambiguation).

Ziaur Rahman
জিয়াউর রহমান
CountryBangladesh
Born(1974-05-01)1 May 1974
Died5 July 2024(2024-07-05) (aged 50)
Shahbag, Bangladesh
TitleGrandmaster (2002)
FIDE rating2421 (October 2024)
Peak rating2570 (October 2005)

Ziaur Rahman (1 May 1974 – 5 July 2024) was a Bangladeshi chess grandmaster. He was the second Bangladeshi to earn the Grandmaster title in 2002.[1] His 2570 FIDE rating in October 2005 is still the highest ever achieved by a Bangladeshi chess player.[2]

Early life and career

Rahman passed his SSC from Government Laboratory High School. He then graduated from the University of Dhaka in anthropology.[3]

Rahman earned the International Master (IM) title in 1993. He was the second Bangladeshi to obtain the Grandmaster (GM) title in 2002 after Niaz Murshed in 1993.[2] In 2021, he won the Mujib Borsho Invitational in Dhaka with a score of 7.5/9[4] His playing style was solid positional.

Personal life

Rahman was married to Labanya.[2] In 2022, Rahman represented Bangladesh in the 44th Chess Olympiad with his son, Tahsin Tajwar Zia, also a chess player. They were the first father-son duo to be on a national chess team.[5]

Death

On 5 July 2024, Rahman fell to the ground during his 12th round match of the Bangladesh Chess Federation National Chess Tournament against Enamul Hossain Rajib.[6] He was then taken to Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in Shahbag, where it was declared that he had died of a heart attack. It was later corrected that he passed away due to a stroke. He was 50 when he passed away.[7][8][9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Zia runner-up in Delhi". The Daily Star. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies while playing chess". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies at 50". bdnews24.com. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ "The Week in Chess 1367". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. ^ দাবায় ইতিহাসের দ্বারপ্রান্তে পিতা-পুত্র জুটি [Father-son duo on the brink of history in chess]. The Daily Star (in Bengali). 27 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman passes away". The Business Standard. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman no more after suffering heart attack mid-match". The Daily Star. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies while competing in National Chess Championship", Dhaka Tribune, 2024, retrieved 5 July 2024
  9. ^ Svensen (TarjeiJS), Tarjei J. (5 July 2024). "GM Ziaur Rahman Suffers Stroke, Dies During Bangladesh Championship". Chess.com. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  10. ^ "GM Ziaur Rahman (1974-2024) from Bangladesh dies during game". Chess News. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.


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