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]
| Ziaur Rahman জিয়াউর রহমান | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Born | 1 May 1974 |
| Died | 5 July 2024 (aged 50) Shahbag, Bangladesh |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2421 (August 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2570 (October 2005) |
Early life and career
editRahman 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
editRahman 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
editOn 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
edit- ^ "Zia runner-up in Delhi". The Daily Star. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies while playing chess". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies at 50". Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies at 50. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "The Week in Chess 1367". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Father-son duo on the brink of history in chess". The Daily Star. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman passes away". The Business Standard. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman no more after suffering heart attack mid-match". The Daily Star. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies while competing in National Chess Championship, web: Dhaka Tribune, 2024, retrieved 5 July 2024
- ^ Svensen (TarjeiJS), Tarjei J. (5 July 2024). "GM Ziaur Rahman Suffers Stroke, Dies During Bangladesh Championship". Chess.com. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "GM Ziaur Rahman (1974-2024) from Bangladesh dies during game". Chess News. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
External links
edit- Ziaur Rahman rating card at FIDE
- Ziaur Rahman player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Ziaur Rahman Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
- Ziaur Rahman FIDE rating history at OlimpBase.org
