| Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar | |
| Country: | Bangladesh |
| International Master (2012) | |
| Ranking: | 1425 World (active players) |
| Peakrating: | 2439 (June 2015) |
| Fideid: | 10201955 |
Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar (born 1989) is a Bangladeshi chess International Master.[1] [2]
On 31 July 2004, Sagar represented his school, Shah Ali School, in the Standard Chartered School Chess Tournament and came second.[3]
In July 2005, Sagar came second in the University of Greenwich FIDE Rating Chess tournament.[4] In October, he shared the top spot at the Prime Bank 8th Rating Chess Tournament with Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon, and Debaraj Chatterjee.[5]
Sagar came second in The Telegraph Schools’ Chess Championship in August 2004.[6]
In March, Sagar participated in the 33rd National Chess Championship qualifiers.[7] In September 2007, Sagar participated in the Pragati Insurance Open International Rating Chess tournament.[8] He placed second in the October 2007 Open International Rating Chess Tournament.[9] On 19 September 2007, Sagar took the lead at the Destiny 2000 3rd Open FIDE Rating chess tournament.[10]
Sagar earned the FIDE Master title in 2007 and International Master title in 2012.
In April 2008, he participated in the 34th National Chess Championship.[11] He competed in the 3rd Kolkata Open Grandmasters Chess tournament.[12] In August 2008, Sagar participated in the 8th United Insurance & United Leasing International Masters Chess.[13] In November 2008, he participated in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden, Germany.[14] [15] He won the Asian Junior Chess Championship in Chennai, India in December.[16]
In February 2009, Sagar lead the BASIC Bank 30th National Junior Chess Championships.[17] In June 2009, Sagar came third in the first SCS International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament held in Orissa, India after drawing with GM Meelotpal Das.[18] In August 2009, Sagar participated in the 9th United Insurance & United Leasing Grandmasters Chess tournament but lost to Shrestha Keshav.[19] He lost another round to Nepali Badrilal.[20] In September, he competed in the fourth Kolkata Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament.[21]
Sagar has won the Mercantile Bank 36th National Championship in 2010 at the Bangladesh Chess Federation after beating Debaraj Chatterjee.[22] [23] In March, he participated in the Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess Tournament at Uttara Club.[24] [25] In May, he participated in the Commonwealth Chess Championship held in New Delhi.[26] In June, he participated in the 36th National Chess Championship preliminary phase.[27] In November, he participated in the 39th World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk.[28] In November, he participated in the Berger Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess Tournament at Uttara Club.[29] [30] In December, he won the 8th Amritolal Dey International Rating Chess tournament after securing the lead.[31] [32]
In 2011, Sagar was part of Destiny 2000's team in the Premier Division Chess League.[33]
In May, Sagar competed in the Commonwealth Chess Championship in New Delhi.[34] Sagar participated in the 38th Access Group National Chess B Championship at the Bangladesh Chess Federation in September 2012.[35] He finished 26th at the NIT Grandmasters Chess Tournament in October 2012.[36] He competed in the Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd 38th National A Chess Championship in November 2012 at the Bangladesh Olympic Association.[37] [38] Sagar shared second place at the Shaheed Muktijoddha Mufti Mohammad Kased International Rating Chess Tournament with Ziaur Rahman and FM Nasir Ahmed in December 2012.[39] He was included in the national team created by Bangladesh Chess Federation.[40] He was in the top five performing chess player in 2012.[41]
In July 2013, Sagar placed 18th in the 4th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games.[42] He shared second position at the Berger Paints 39th National 'A' Chess Championship with Enamul Hossain Razib.[43] He was second in the Berger Paints 39th National 'A' Chess Championship in October 2013.[44]
In August 2014, Sagar competed in the 41st World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway.[45]
Sagar was the best Bangladeshi player in the 2015 Commonwealth Chess Championship in New Delhi.[46]
Sagar competed in the 46th National Premier Chess Championship in January 2022.[47]