Fahad, Parag make a mark
Bangladeshi FM Mehdi Hasan Parag defeated Azerbaijani GM Azer Mirzoev in the Paytakht Cup International Chess Festival
Latest school chess success invites renewed optimism
Schools across the world have always been considered as breeding grounds of all forms of sports. Sports at school level in Bangladesh were once vibrant and paved the way for many famous athletes to emerge in the fields of football, cricket, chess, hockey, athletics, and many other disciplines. Some of the school-based competitions which created such an impact were Inter-school Football tournament, Nirman School Cricket tournament, Bata School Chess tournament, and so on.
Sheikh Russel Int'l chess starts today
The Sheikh Russel Cup Invitational Team Chess Championship gets underway today at the Bangladesh Chess Federation with six countries from South Asia taking part in the championship.
Father-son duo on verge of history
FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia was reluctant to learn the intricacies of chess from his father, Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, but his interest bloomed as he found himself confined at home during the Covid-19 pandemic and now Tajwar is far more serious about the game and spends a lot of time learning from his prominent father.
Grand Master father, Fide Master son to make history for Bangladesh
It's not entirely unheard of that father and son have represented the same team at international level. Bangladesh, however, had been devoid of such distinction so far. Not anymore though.
‘I see myself as Bangladesh’s future Grandmaster’
Noshin Anjum, an 18-year-old chess player who dared to defy the odds by competing against 80 boys and two girls, finished second in the 2022 National Junior Chess Championship despite not losing to eventual winner Subrata Biswas, a fellow FIDE Master, in the final.
Fahad, Parag make a mark
Bangladeshi FM Mehdi Hasan Parag defeated Azerbaijani GM Azer Mirzoev in the Paytakht Cup International Chess Festival
Ninth-grader Ahnaf ready to expand horizon
The Daily Star (DS): How do you feel after standing tall among 30,000 students from 2062 schools all over the country?
‘Had more exposure from school chess win than IM title’
The Daily Star (DS): Can you recall the memories of your appearance in BSC tournaments?
Paul Morphy
Unlike other games in which lucre is the end and aim, chess recommends itself to the wise by the fact that its mimic battles are fought for no prize but honour. It’s eminently and emphatically the philosopher’s game.
Latest school chess success invites renewed optimism
Schools across the world have always been considered as breeding grounds of all forms of sports. Sports at school level in Bangladesh were once vibrant and paved the way for many famous athletes to emerge in the fields of football, cricket, chess, hockey, athletics, and many other disciplines. Some of the school-based competitions which created such an impact were Inter-school Football tournament, Nirman School Cricket tournament, Bata School Chess tournament, and so on.
Prodigies snatch Razib’s thunder
GM Enamul Hossain Razib clinched his sixth title in the National Chess Championship but youngsters like the prodigious Manon Reja Neer, Tahsin Tajwar Zia and Fahad Rahman demanded attention by defeating superior opponents, including Grand Masters.
Niemann sues Carlsen
American grandmaster Hans Niemann, in the latest move in a scandal that has rocked the world of chess, filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Magnus Carlsen after the Norwegian world champion accused him of cheating.
Sheikh Russel Int'l chess starts today
The Sheikh Russel Cup Invitational Team Chess Championship gets underway today at the Bangladesh Chess Federation with six countries from South Asia taking part in the championship.
Magnus Carlsen accuses Niemann of recent cheating
Chess superstar Magnus Carlsen for the first time openly accused American Hans Niemann of cheating Monday, saying the rising star had done so more recently and more often than he previously admitted.
Chess champion Carlsen quits game amid cheating allegations
Norwegian world chess champion Magnus Carlsen abruptly withdrew from a game against American Hans Niemann, reigniting an ongoing cheating controversy in the sport.