Mohammad Fahad Rahman Explained

Mohammad Fahad Rahman
Country:Bangladesh
Birth Date:4 July 2003
Birth Place:Faridpur, Bangladesh
International Master (2019)
Fideid:10207791
Peakrating:2428 (July 2023)

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Fahad, Shirin become IM, WIM . . 24 March 2019 . Fahad Rahman earned the title of International Master.
  2. Web site: Mohammad Fahad, Rahman . . 24 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Bangladesh chess coach Rausis accused of cheating . 2019-07-13 . Dhaka Tribune. 2024-07-05.
  4. Web site: 2024-03-31 . Fahad earns first GM norm . 2024-07-05 . The Daily Star . en.