Chess mourns US grandmaster dead at 29
21 October 2025, 08:07 AM
Veteran meets the future: Young guns enthrall BCF chess room
18 October 2025, 04:15 AM
Magnus Carlsen and chess federation agree on new world championship
15 October 2025, 13:57 PM
Kiriakov to train Fahad, Neer for Chess World Cup
7 October 2025, 05:52 AM
'Chess in Bangladesh needs a new role model'
3 October 2025, 04:44 AM
Niaz crowned national chess champion again
1 October 2025, 14:25 PM
Khusbu’s fragrance wafts: WFM at 13, ‘WGM goal’ ahead
13 August 2025, 03:35 AM
Magnus Carlsen claims first Esports World Cup title
2 August 2025, 05:15 AM
International Chess Day / ‘Love for the game’ still drives Rani Hamid at 81
20 July 2025, 02:45 AM
Subrota claims GM Zia Memorial 2025 crown; Tahsin Zia a close second
11 July 2025, 09:46 AM
Chess mourns US grandmaster dead at 29
Naroditsky was ranked number one in his native US when he was just nine years old
21 October 2025, 08:07 AM
Veteran meets the future: Young guns enthrall BCF chess room
Kiriakov, a 50-year-old Grandmaster, showed grace and encouragement throughout the session, moving from board to board and engaging the youngsters with warmth.
18 October 2025, 04:15 AM
Kiriakov to train Fahad, Neer for Chess World Cup
Bangladesh’s two international masters – Fahad Rahman and Manon Reza Neer – are set to represent the country at the Chess World Cup, scheduled to begin on October 30 in Goa, India.
7 October 2025, 05:52 AM
'Chess in Bangladesh needs a new role model'
At 59, Niaz Murshed, the subcontinent’s first grandmaster, claimed his seventh national title by winning the 49th National Chess Championship on Wednesday. While his triumph celebrated a living legend, it also highlighted the fragile state of chess in Bangladesh.
3 October 2025, 04:44 AM
Niaz crowned national chess champion again
Grandmaster Niaz Murshed became unbeaten champion in the 49th National Chess Championship with 10.5 points after beating FM Subroto Biswas in the final and 13th round, held at Level 4 of Youth Tower in Shewrapara, Dhaka yesterday.
1 October 2025, 14:25 PM
Khusbu’s fragrance wafts: WFM at 13, ‘WGM goal’ ahead
She is now the highest-ranked among 205 active women chess players in Bangladesh.
13 August 2025, 03:35 AM
Magnus Carlsen claims first Esports World Cup title
Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won the inaugural Esports World Cup chess tournament on Friday, defeating Alireza Firouzja in Riyadh.
2 August 2025, 05:15 AM
‘Love for the game’ still drives Rani Hamid at 81
At 81, Bangladesh’s chess icon Rani Hamid remains an enduring source of inspiration. On International Chess Day, marking 101 years since FIDE’s founding, she reflects with The Daily Star’s Atique Anam on her journey, late start, memorable matches, and more.
20 July 2025, 02:45 AM
Subrota claims GM Zia Memorial 2025 crown; Tahsin Zia a close second
The four-lakh prize money tournament got underway last Saturday with 64 players.
11 July 2025, 09:46 AM
The pieces are set, in a name to remember
A landmark event in Bangladesh’s chess calendar gets underway today, as Dhaka plays host to the inaugural GM Zia Memorial chess tournament. The event is a tribute to the late Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, one of the most revered names in the nation’s sporting history.
4 July 2025, 17:28 PM
Rani Hamid left stranded and alone in Delhi: report
Celebrated Bangladeshi chess player Rani Hamid, who is currently competing in the 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament, has been reportedly left emotionally distressed following an unexpected incident involving her travel companion.
11 June 2025, 18:02 PM
Chess great Carlsen held to draw by 143,000 players
Organised by the match site chess.com, the duel -- dubbed "Magnus Carlsen vs. The World" -- pitted the 34-year-old Norwegian against amateurs from around the planet who decided their moves by popular vote.
20 May 2025, 18:25 PM
Tahsin secures final IM norm in Hungary
FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia earned the third and final norm for turning an International Master after beating Hungarian Grandmaster Gergely Aczel in the 10th and final round of Farago Ivan Memorial GM Chess tournament in Hungary on Sunday.
20 April 2025, 13:54 PM
Wadifa, Neer earn maiden World Cup berths
There was triple delight for Wadifa, who not only won the women’s championship but also earned the status of a Women’s International Master alongside earning a place in the Chess World Cup.
19 March 2025, 02:34 AM
Carlsen rules out world championship return, still 'better than the kids'
Five-time classical chess world champion Carlsen is hunting on other grounds to show he is still the player to beat.
17 March 2025, 18:56 PM
FM Tahsin Zia gets backing from Berger Paints
Tahsin had participated in various chess tournaments abroad, accompanied by his father GM Zia, who passed away while playing a chess match in August last year. Ever since, the chess prodigy has been facing financial constraints in participating in overseas tournaments.
4 January 2025, 14:49 PM
Chess federation relaxes dress code after 'jeangate'
Announcing the change in policy world chess boss Arkadi Dvorkovitch said: "I took the decision to trial an approach to provide more flexibility to FIDE officials in judgements regarding the suitability of the attire."
30 December 2024, 02:28 AM
Magnus Carlsen disqualified from top chess meet for wearing jeans
The Norwegian was fined $200 for wearing jeans before Chief Arbiter Alex Holowzsak disqualified him for repeated violation.
28 December 2024, 06:01 AM
Neer grounded despite ‘dream’ year
Neer not only claimed the national chess championship but also became the country’s youngest International Master.
27 December 2024, 02:30 AM
Indian chess king Gukesh returns to hero's welcome
Hundreds of fans crowded the arrivals area of Chennai airport, cheering alongside banks of television cameras as Gukesh made his way out of the airport after victory in taking the World Chess Championship title.
16 December 2024, 08:56 AM