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For the former president of Bangladesh, see Ziaur Rahman.
Not to be confused with Zillur Rahman (chess player).

Ziaur Rahman
CountryBangladesh
Born(1974-05-01)May 1, 1974
DiedJuly 5, 2024(2024-07-05) (aged 50)
TitleGrandmaster (2002)
FIDE rating2421 (October 2024)
Peak rating2570 (October 2005)

Ziaur Rahman (Bengali: জিয়াউর রহমান; 1 May 1974 - 5 July 2024) was 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]

He passed away on July 5, 2024 as a result of a heart attack during the Bangladesh National Chess Championship.[4]

Death

On 5 July 2024, Ziaur Rahman fell to the ground at one point during the 12th round match against Enamul Hossain Rajib in the Bangladesh Chess Federation National Chess Tournament.[5] He was then rushed to the hospital, but died before reaching there. He was 50 years old at the time of his death and was suffering to hard attack before his death.[6]

See also

flag Bangladesh portal icon Chess portal

References

  1. ^ "Zia runner-up in Delhi". The Daily Star. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ^ "The Week in Chess 1367". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. ^ Father-son duo on the brink of history in chess, web: The Daily Star, 2022, retrieved 13 March 2023
  4. ^ Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies while competing in National Chess Championship, web: Dhaka Tribune, 2024, retrieved 5 July 2024
  5. ^ "Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman passes away". The Business Standard. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. ^ Reporter, Sports (5 July 2024). "Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman no more after suffering heart attack mid-match". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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