Mercantile Bank 33rd National Chess Championship-2007

NEW BANGLADESH CHAMPION, 2007 & GRAND MASTER!!

IM Enamul Hossain Razib of Chittagong Mohammadan became Runner-up and GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman became 3rd in the Mercantile Bank 33rd National ChessChampionship-2007 held at the chess hall-room of the National Sports Council. Razib beat Zia 1.5-.5 points in play-off match. The play-off matches were held yesterday (Monday) at Chess Federation Hall-room. GM Niaz Murshed of Leonine became 6th and FM Taibur Rahman of Destiny became 7th.Niaz beat Taibur in play-off match. FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed of Destiny became10th to beat his teammate Mohammad Jeved in play-off match. Javed became 11th. The Prize distribution ceremony of the event will be held today(Tuesday) from 5:00 PM at the conference-room of National Sports Council.Honorable Governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed will distribute prizes among the winners.
IM Abdullah Al Rakib of Biman became champion in the Mercantile Bank 33rdNational Chess Championship-2007 held at the chess hall-room of the National Sports Council. Rakib earned 11 points out of 13 games to clinch the title. Rakib also earned a 13 round grandmaster norm and becomes the country's 4th Grand Master.He earned the GM norm by 2618 rating performance. This is the first time Rakib became national champion. GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman and IM Enamul HossainRazib of Chittagong Mohammadan earned 9½ points each. Zia and Razib will play play-off match today (Monday) against each other for Runner-up and 3rd position. Khandkar Aminul Islam earned 8½ to become 4th. GM Reefat Bin Sattar of Biman earned 8 and became 5th.GM Niaz Murshed of Leonine and FM Taibur Rahman earned 7 points each. Niaz and Taibur will play play-off match for 6th and 7th position. FMAbu Sufian Shakil of Destiny became 8th with 6 points, National JuniorMinhazuddin Ahmed Sagar of Destiny became 9th with 5½ points, FM Sk. NasirAhmed and Mohammad Jeved of earned 5 points each and they will play play-off match for 10th and 11th position. Ali and Abdul Maleq will play play-off match for 12th and 13th positions. FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon ofB.A.D.C. became 14th with 2 points. 13th or last round games were held yesterday (Sunday). In the last round Rakib beat Emon, Zia beat Taibur,Razib beat Nasir, Maleq beat Niaz, Reefat beat Ali, Shakil beat Amin and Sagar beat Javed. The event was held in round-robin-league system and 14 players including 3 garndmasters, 2 International Masters and 5 FIDEMasters participated in the event.
Roll of Honor:
1974- Miah Abdus Salek
1975- Dr. Mirza Akmal Hossain1977- Not held
1978- FM Rezaul Haque
1979-GM Niaz Murshed
1980-GM Niaz Murshed
1981 -GM Niaz Murshed
1982- GM Niaz Murshed1983- FM Jamilur Rahman
1984- FM Younus Hasan
1985- Sayed Ahmed Sohel
1986-IM Zillur Rahman
1987- IM Zillur Rahman
1988- GM Ziaur Rahman
1989- FM Rezaul Haque
1990- FM Syed Tahmidur Rahman
1991-GM Reefat Bin Sattar
1992-GM Reefat Bin Sattar
1993-GM Reefat Bin Sattar
1994- GM Ziaur Rahman
1995-GM Reefat Bin Sattar
1996- GM Ziaur Rahman
1997- IM Enamul Hossain
1998- GM Ziaur Rahman
1999- GM Ziaur Rahman
2000- GM Reefat Bin Sattar
2001 -GM Ziaur Rahman
2002- GM Ziaur Rahman
2003- GM Reefat Bin Sattar
2004-GM Ziaur Rahman
2005-GM Ziaur Rahman
2006-IM Enamul Hossain
2007-IM Abdullah Al Rakib

IM Abdullah Al Rakib of Biman is maintaining his solo lead with 9½ points after end of the 11th round. GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman and FMK h. Aminul Islamn are in 2nd position with 8 points each. IM Enamul HossainRazib of Chittagong Mohammadan is in 3rd position with 7½ points. In the 11th round Rakib beat GM Niaz Murshed of Leonine, Zia beat FM Abu Sufian Shakil of Destiny, Amin beat Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar of Destiny, Razib drew with GM Reefat Bin Sattar,Mohammad Jeved of Destiny beat Abdul Maleq of Leonine, FM Sk. Nasir Ahmedof Destiny beat FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon of B.A.D.C. and FM TaiburRahman of Destiny drew with Mohammad Ali of Leonine. 11th round standing: 9½-Rakib, 8-Zia & Amin, 7½-Razib, 6½-Reefat, 6-Niaz & Taibur, 5-Sagar, 4½-Javed & Nasir 4-Shakil, 3½--Ali 2½-Maleq & 2-Emon. 12th round starts today (Saturday) 3:00 PM at the same venue. The games are: Nasir Vs. Emon, Shakil Vs. Sagar, Javed Vs. Zia, Taibur Vs. Maleq, Niaz Vs.Ali, Reefat Vs. Rakib and Emon Vs. Razib.

IM Abdullah Al Rakib of Biman is maintaining his solo lead after end of the 10th round. GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman, IM Enamul Hossain Razib of Chittagong Mohammadan and FM Kh. Aminul Islam are in 2nd position with 7 points each. In round 10 Rakib beat FM Taibur Rahman of Destiny, Amin beat Zia, Razib drew with GM Niaz Murshed of Leonine, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon of B.A.D.C beat GM Reefat Bin Sattar of Biman, FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed beat his teammate Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar. 10th round: 8½-Rakib, 7-Zia, Razib,Amin 6-Reefat & Niaz 5½-Taibur, 5-Sagar, 4-Shakil, 3½-Javed, Nasir 3-Ali 2½-Maleq & 2-Emon. 11th round starts today (Friday) 3:30 PM at the same venue. The games are: Emon Vs. Nasir, Razib Vs. Reefat, RakibNiaz, Ali Vs. Taibur, Maleq Vs. Javed, Zia Vs. Shakil and Sagar Vs. Amin.

FM Kh. Aminul Islam has achived his 1st milestone in the way of becoming International Master. Amin earned 6 points out of 9 games to get his maiden IM norm. He requires two more norms. IM Abdullah Al Rakib of Biman is again solely leading with 7½ points followed by fellow teammate GM Ziaur Rahman (7.0) , Enamul Hossain Razib of Chittagong Mohammadan (6.5). In the 9th roundRakib beat Mohammad Javed of Destiny, Zia drew with Minhazuddin Ahmed ofDestiny, Razib drew with FM Taibur Rahman of Destiny, Amin beat Abdul Maleq of Leonine, GM Reefat Bin Sattar of Biman beat Sk. Nasir Ahmed of DestinyGM Niaz Murshed of Leonine beat FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon of B.A.D.C. and Mohammad Ali of Leonine beat FM Abu Sufian Shakil of Destiny. 9th round standing: 7½-Rakib, 7-Zia, 6½- Razib, 6-Reefat, Amin, 5½-Niaz &Taibur, 5-Sagar, 3½-Shakil, 3-Javed, 2½-Nasir & Ali 2-Maleq, 1-Emon. 10th round starts today (Thursday) 3:00 PM at the same venue. The games are: Nasir Vs. Sagar, Amin Vs. Zia, Shakil Vs. Maleq, Javed Vs. Ali,Taibur Vs. Rakib, Niaz Vs. Razib and Reefat Vs. Emon.

GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman & IM Abdullah Al Rakib of Biman are jointly leading the point table with 6½ point each after end of the 8th round. IM Enamul Hossain Razibof Chittagong Mohammadan is in 2nd position with 6 point. In the 8th round Zia beat FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed ofDestiny, Rakib drew with FM Abu Sufian Shakil of Destiny, Razib beatMohammad Javed of Destiny, GM Niaz Murshed beat GM Reefat Bin Sattar ofBiman, FM Kh. Aminul Islam beat Mohammad ALi of Leonine, FM Taibur Rahmanof Destiny beat FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon of B.A.D.C. and MinhazuddinAhmed of Destiny drew with Abdul Maleq of Leonine. 8th round standing: 6½-Zia &Rakib, 6-Razib, 5-Reefat, Amin & Taibur, 4½-Niaz, 4-Sagar, 3½-Shakil,3-Javed, 2½-Nasir, 2-Maleq, 1½-Ali and 1-Emon. 9th round games are:Reefat Vs.Nasir, Emon Vs Niaz, Razib Vs. Taibur, Rakib Vs. Javed, Ali Vs. Shakil, MaleqVs. Amin and Zia Vs. Sagar.

IM Abdullah Al Rakib of Biman is maintaining his solo lead in the point's table with 6 points after end of the 7th round. GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman is in 2nd position with 5½ points. GM Reefat Bin Sattar of Biman and IM EnamulHossain Razib of Chittagong Mohammadan are in 3rd position with 5 points each. In the 7th round Rakib beat FM Kh. Aminul Islam, Zia beat Abdul Maleq of Leonine, FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed of Destiny beat GM Niaz Murshed of Leonine, Razib beat FM Abu Sufian Shakil of Destiny, Reefat drew with FM Taibur Rahman of Destiny,Minhazuddin Ahmed of Destiny beat Mohammad Ali of Leonine and Mohammad Javed of Destiny beat FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon of B.A.D.C. Points after 7th round: 6-Rakib, 5½-Zia, 5-Reefat, Razib 4-Amin, Taibur 3½-Niaz & Sagar,3-Shakil & Javed, 2½-Nasir, 1-Emon & Maleq (6 games) & Ali (6 games). Today(Monday) is the rest day of the event.

IM Abdullah Al Rakib of Biman is now in solo lead in the point's table with 5 points after end of the 6th round. GM Ziaur Rahman & GM Reefat Bin Sattar of Biman are in 2nd position with 4½ points each. IM Enamul Hossain Razib of Chittagong Mohammadan and FM Kh. Aminul Islam are in 3rd position with 4 points each. In the 6th Rakib beat Minhazuddin Ahmed of Destiny 2000 Ltd., Zia beat Mohammad Ali of Leonine, Reefat drew with Mohammad Javed of Destiny, Razib drew with Amin,GM Niaz Murshed of Leonine drew with FM Taibur Rahman of Destiny, FM AbuSufian Shakil of Destiny beat FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon ofB.A.D.C. Points after 6th round:5-Rakib, Reefat 4½-Zia, Reefat, 4-Razib &Amin 3½-Niaz, Taibur 3-Shakil, 2½-Sagar, 2-Javed, 1½-Nasir,1-Emon & Maleq (5 games) & Ali (5 games) 7th round games start today (Sunday) from 3:00 PM at the same venue. The games are: NiazVs. Nasir, Reefat Vs. Taibur, Emon Vs. Javed, Razib Vs. Shakil, Rakib Vs.Amin, Ali Vs. Sagar and Maleq Vs. Zia.

GM Reefat Bin Sattar and IM Abdullah Al Rakib of Biman are now jointly leading the point's table with 4 points each after end of the 5th round. GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman, IM Enamul Hossain Razib of ChittagongMohammadan and FM Kh. Aminul Islam are sharing 2nd position with 3½ points each. In the 5th Rakib beat Zia, Reefat beat FM Abu Sufian Shakil, Razib drew with Minhazuddin AhmedSagar of Destiny, Amin beat FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon of B.A.D.C. GM Niaz Murshed of Leonine beat Mohammad Javed of Destiny and FM Taibur Rahman of Destiny beat his teammate FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed. Abdul Maleq of Leonine Vs.Mohammad Ali of Leonine game was adjourned and the game will be held in restday. Points after 5th round:4-Reefat & Rakib 3½-Zia, Razib Amin 3-Niaz,Taibur 2½-Sagar, 2-Shakil, 1½-Javed, 1-Emon & Maleq (4 games) & Ali (4 games) ½-Nasir. 6th round games will start today (Saturday) from3:00 PM at the same venue. The games are: Nasir Vs. Zia, Sagar Vs. Rakib,Amin Vs. Razib, Shakil Vs. Emon, Javed Vs. Reefat and Taibur Vs. Niaz.

Former National Champion GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman is now in solo lead in the Mercantile Bank 33rd National Chess Championship-2007. Reigning Champion IM Enamul Hossain Razib of Chittagong Mohammadan, GM Reefat Bin Sattar and IM Abdullah Al Rakib of Biman are sharing 2nd position with 3 points each. 4th round games were held yesterday (Thursday). In the 4th round Zia beat Razib,Reefat beat FM Kh. Aminul Islam, Rakib beat Abdul Maleq of Leonine, GM NiazMurshed of Leonine beat FM Abu Sufian Shakil of Destiny 200 Ltd, JuniorChampion Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar of Destiny 2000 Ltd beat FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon of B.A.D.C. Mohammad Ali of Leonine beat FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed of Destiny and Mohammad Javed of Destiny beat his teammate FM Taibur RahmanSumon. Points after 4th round: 3½-Zia, 3-Razib, Reefat &Rakib, 2½-Amin, 2-Niaz, Taibur, Shakil & Sagar, 1½-Javed, 1-Emon& Maleq & Ali ½-Nasir. 5th round games will start today (Friday) from 3:30PM at the same venue. The games are: Taibur Vs. Nasir, Niaz Vs. Javed,Reefat Vs. Shakil, Emon Vs. Amin, Razib Vs. Sagar and IM Rakib Vs. GM Zia

Reigning Champion IM Enamul Hossain Razib of Chittagong Mohammadan is in solo lead in the points table with maximum 3 points after end of the 3rd round. GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman and FM Kh. Aminul Islam are in 2nd position with 2½ points each. In the 3rd round: Amin beat GM Niaz Murshed of Leonine, Razib beat Abdul Maleq of Leonine and Zia beat FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon of B.A.D.C. In other matches of 3rd round GM Reefat Bin Sattar beat Junior Champion Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagarof Destiny 2000 Ltd., IM Abdullah Rakib of Biman beat Mohammad Ali of Leonine, FM Taibur Rahman Sumon of Destiny beat his team mate FM Abu Sufian Shakil and FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed of Destiny drew with his team mate Mohammad Javed. 3rd round standing: 3-Razib, 2½-Zia & Amin, 2-Reefat,Rakib, Taibur & Shakil, 1-Niaz, Emon, Maleq & Sagar ½-Nasir & Javed, 0-Ali. 4th round starts today (Thursday) from 3:00 PM at the same venue. The games are: Nasir Vs. Ali, Maleq Vs. Rakib, Zia Vs. Razib, SagarVs. Emon, Amin Vs. Reefat, Shakil Vs. Niaz and Javed Vs. Taibur.

Reigning Champion IM Enamul Hossain Razib of Chittagong Mohammadan and FMAbu Sufian Shakil of Destiny 2000 Ltd. are jointly leading the points table with maximum 2 points each after end of the 2nd round. GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman and FM Kh. Aminul Islam are in 2nd position with 1½ points each. 2nd round games were held yesterday (Tuesday). In the 2nd round Zia beat his teammate GM Reefat Bin Sattar, Razib beat Mohammad Ali of Leonine, Shakil beat Mohammad Javed of Destiny, Junior Champion Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar drew with GM Niaz Murshed of Leonine, Amin drew with FM Taibur Rahman Sumon, IM Abdullah Rakib of Biman beat FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed of Destiny and Abdul Maleq of Leonine beat FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon of B.A.D.C. 2nd round Standing: 2-Razib, Shakil, 1½-Zia, Amin, 1-Reefat, Rakib, Niaz,Taibur, Emon, Maleq & Sagar 0-Nasir, Javed & Ali. 3rd round games start today (Wednesday) from 3:00 PM at the same venue. The games are:Javed Vs. Nasir, Taibur Vs. Shakil, Niaz Vs. Amin, Reefat Vs. Sagar, EmonVs. Zia, Razib Vs. Maleq and Rakib Vs. Ali.

In the 1st round : Reigning Champion IM Enamul Hossain Razib of Chittagong Mohammadan beat IM Abdullah Al Rakib of Biman, GM Reefat Bin Sattar of Biman beat Abdul Maleq of Chittagong, GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman drew with GM Niaz Murshed of Leonine, FM Abu Sufian Shakil of Destiny beat his teammate FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed, FM Aminul Islam beat Mohammed Javed of Destiny, FMTaibur Rahman of Destiny drew with his teammate Junior Champion Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar and FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon of B.A.D.C. beat Mohammad Ali of Leonine. Points after 1st rpound: 1-Razib, Reefat, Shakil, Amin & Emon, ½-Zia, Niaz,Taibur & Sagar, 0-Rakib, Nasir, Javed & Ali. 2nd round games will starttoday (Tuesday) from 3:00 PM at the same venue. The games are: Nasir Vs.Rakib, Ali Vs. Razib, Maleq Vs. Emon, Zai Vs. Reefat, Sagar Vs. Niaz, AminVs. Taibur and Shakil Vs. Javed.

The games of the Mercantile Bank 33rd National Chess Championship-2007 will start tomorrow (Monday) from 3:30 PM at the chess hall-room of the National Sports Council. 14 leading players including 3 grandmasters, 2 International Masters, 5 FIDE Master and 4 rated players are participating.The press-briefing of the event was held yesterday (Saturday) at the conference-room of the National Sports Council. Mr. Rafiqul Islam,President of Bangladesh Chess Federation, Mr. Md. Rafiquzzaman Senior Vice-President of Mercantile Bank Limted and Mr. Jamilur Rahman General Secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation briefed the press. The number drew of the players was held after press-briefing. The players drawn their numbers as follows: 1. FMAbu Sufian Shakil, 2. Md. Javed, 3. FM Taibur Rahman, 4. GM Niaz Murshed,5. GM Reefat Bin Sattar, 6. FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, 7. IM Enamul HossainRazib, 8. IM Abdullah Al Rakib, 9. Md. Ali, 10. Abdul Maleq, 11. GM ZiaurRahman, 12. Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar, 13. FM Kh. Aminul Islam and 14. FM Sk.Nasir Ahmed. 1st round pairing: Niaz Vs. Zia, Razib Vs. Rakib, Shakil Vs. Nasir, Javed Vs. Amin, Taibur Vs. Sagar, Reefat Vs. Maleq,Mahfuz Vs. Ali. This year the national tournament will be a Grandmasters event for the first time where Grandmaster and International Masters norms are possible.The number draw of the Mercantile Bank 33rd National Chess Championship-2007 starts today (Saturday) at 4:30 PM in the conference-room of National Sports Council. 14 leading players including reigning champion IM Enamul Hossain Razib, Runner-Up IM Abdullah Al Rakib,GM Ziaur Rahman, GM Niaz Murshed, GM Reefat Bin Sattar, 5 FIDE Masters are participating in the event.