Ziaur Rahman (chess player)
Ziaur Rahman (born 1974) is a Bangladeshi chess Grandmaster.[1] He holds the highest FIDE rating ever achieved by a Bangladeshi chess player (2570 in October 2005).
| Ziaur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Born | 1974 (age 45–46) |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2415 (August 2020) (No. 936 in the Sep 2015 FIDE World Rankings) |
| Peak rating | 2570 (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.
His playing style is solid positional.
gollark: I would hope not. That seems quite high.
gollark: I mean, here, you can get tap water from restaurants and such free, as far as I know.
gollark: I mostly only regularly carry around a phone, my keys/USB stick, and wallet.
gollark: Maybe there's a niche for collapsible water bottles you can keep in your wallet when they're empty, or something.
gollark: It costs several hundred times more, or arguably infinitely more since most places provide free tap water here, because you... don't have to carry a bottle around?
See also
References
- "Zia runner-up in Delhi". The Daily Star. 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
External links
- Ziaur Rahman rating card at FIDE
- Ziaur Rahman player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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