Teams from Bangladesh produced a mixed result in the fifth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad on Sunday.

Although a sport, chess can very much be considered an art. Just like music and painting, it also a form of art and an amazing sport. Grandmaster Zia made me realise all of this. Zia was an extraordinary human being with global fame.

The tributes from around the world stand as a testament to GM Ziaur Rahman's enduring legacy.

“I had nearly confirmed my championship win with two rounds in hand and was really happy about it. But now I am shocked and can’t find the words to express my emotions after the death of my beloved Zia sir,” Neer told The Daily Star yesterday.

I still can’t believe that I won’t get to hear Zia’s deep voice, his jokes and laughter anymore. His death has left a huge gap. He had become an inseparable part of our chess community.

“A friendly, big-hearted person, his simplicity, strong ethics and sincerity always inspired us," said Bangladesh’s fourth GM Abdullah Al Rakib.

Zia suddenly fell to the ground midway during a game against GM Enamul Hossain Razib at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall room at around 5:45 pm.

Grand Master Ziaur Rahman passed away from a heart attack while competing in the 12th round match of the National Chess Championship in Dhaka today.

The 42nd National Women's Chess Championship got underway at Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall Room on Monday. The top five finishers from the tournament will earn a spot in the Bangladesh women’s national team till next year.

Fahad, with black pieces, drew with Vahap in the 75th move to raise his point tally to 3.5 from six matches and shared fourth place along with 31 other players. Indian GMs NR Visakh and Aravindh Chithambaram jointly shared the lead with five points each.

International Master Fahad Rahman played out a draw against Super Grandmaster Yu Yangyi of China on the opening day of Dubai Police Global Chess Challenge, Masters in United Arab Emirates on Saturday, said a press release from Bangladesh Chess Federation.

Gukesh will face reigning champion Ding Liren from China for another piece of history, after being the youngest player to win the prestigious Candidates Tournament.

FIDE Master Manon Reja Neer once again surprised another grandmaster in the 21st Bangkok Chess Club Open 2024 when he beat GM Makhnev Denis of Kazakhstan in the fifth round in Hua Hin District, Thailand on Wednesday.

Having spent five years, Fahad finally achieved one of three GM norms yesterday.

Bangladesh’s International Master Fahad Rahman took his first step towards becoming a Grand Master after winning the first of three GM norms today.

“I’m very happy. It’s amazing for me because I had never faced [Carlsen],” said Oro after the game on Saturday.

The Soviet-born former world chess champion Kasparov is a longtime opponent of President Vladimir Putin and has lived in the United States for almost a decade.

National under-20 chess champion and Candidate Master Sakline Mostafa Sajib has been invited for a week-long training in FIDE Chessable Academy Camp in Menorca, Spain from March 27 to April 2. The 13-year-old chess player has apparently impressed the academy through his performance in an online training camp organised by the academy.

My father reasoned that he had grown up in a poor land that had been plundered by the colonial powers and he was not going to give away another national treasure

Sakline Mostafa Sajid, a 13-year-old chess prodigy, has made a big splash in Bangladesh's chess fraternity by clinching back-to-back titles in just one week's time, outsmarting several FIDE Masters and Grand Masters of the country.