Mohammad Fahad Rahman

Mohammad Fahad Rahman
CountryBangladesh
Born (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21)
Faridpur, Bangladesh
TitleInternational Master (2019)
FIDE rating2439 (December 2024)
Peak rating2439 (November 2024)

Mohammad Fahad Rahman (born 4 July 2003) is a Bangladeshi chess player.[1][2]

Career

Rahman 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

  1. ^ "Fahad, Shirin become IM, WIM". The Daily Star. 24 March 2019. Fahad Rahman earned the title of International Master
  2. ^ "Mohammad Fahad, Rahman". FIDE. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh chess coach Rausis accused of cheating". Dhaka Tribune. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Fahad earns first GM norm". The Daily Star. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.