Mohammad Fahad Rahman (born 4 July 2003) is a Bangladeshi chess player.[1][2]
| Mohammad Fahad Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Born | 4 July 2003 Faridpur, Bangladesh |
| Title | International Master (2019) |
| FIDE rating | 2427 (July 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2428 (July 2023) |
Career
editRahman qualified for the Chess World Cup 2019, where he was defeated by second seed Anish Giri in the first round. He was due to be coached by Igor Rausis during the tournament, but Rausis was caught cheating in the Strasbourg Open, and the Bangladesh Chess Federation cut ties with Rausis.[3]
On 31 March 2024, Rahman won the first of three Grandmaster (GM) norms which is required to become the sixth GM from Bangladesh and the first since 2009.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Fahad, Shirin become IM, WIM". The Daily Star. 24 March 2019.
Fahad Rahman earned the title of International Master
- ^ "Mohammad Fahad, Rahman". FIDE. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh chess coach Rausis accused of cheating". Dhaka Tribune. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Fahad earns first GM norm". The Daily Star. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
edit- Rahman Mohammad Fahad rating card at FIDE
- Rahman Mohammad Fahad chess games at 365Chess.com
- Rahman Mohammad Fahad player profile and games at Chessgames.com
