Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal handed over a check of Tk five lakh to the family of late Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman Zia at the indoor facilities of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

International Masters Fahad Rahman and Monon Reza Neer missed out on opportunities to clinch Grandmaster norms in two different rating tournaments in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday.

FM Manon Reja Neer earned the title of International Master after achieving his third IM norm from SixDays Budapest Two Years 2024 GM A tournament in Hungary.

WFM Wadifa Ahmed clinched her first Women’s International Master norm from SixDays Budapest September 2024 IM A tournament after beating FM Kemal Bashirov of Ukraine in the ninth and final round in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.

The double gold feat was termed as an “unbelievable” achievement by India’s chess great Viswanathan Anand.

WIM Rani Hamid tasted her first first defeat in the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad, leading Bangladesh women's chess team to a 3.5-0.5 points defeat to Norway in the penultimate round held in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday.

Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib boycotted Bangladesh’s Chess Olympiad game against Israel yesterday in protest of Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza and the occupied territories of Palestine and over what he felt is the double standards maintained by FIDE, the world governing body of chess.

Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib boycotted Bangladesh’s Chess Olympiad game against Israel yesterday in protest of Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza and the occupied territories of Palestine and over what he felt is the double standards maintained by FIDE, the world governing body of chess.

WIM Rani Hamid notched up sixth consecutive victory in the 45th Chess Olympiad but the Bangladesh women's chess team suffered a 1-3 defeat against strong Argentina in the ninth round in Budapest, Hungary on Friday.

Bangladesh jumped 12 places to secure the 28th position

Bangladesh women's chess team defeated Dominican Republic by a margin of 2.5-1.5 to climb up 21 places in the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday.

Both Bangladesh men's and women's teams produced good results in the sixth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary on Monday.

Teams from Bangladesh produced a mixed result in the fifth round of the 45th Chess Olympiad on Sunday.

Bangladesh have been going through ups and downs in the 45th Chess Olympiad as both men's and women's chess teams suffered defeats in the fourth round held in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday.

In today's third round, the Bangladesh men's team will face Cyprus, while the women's team will play against Barbados.

Bangladesh men's and women's chess teams got off to a flying start in the 45th Chess Olympiad as they outclassed their respective rivals in the opening round in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday.

While FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia will be full of grief for not getting the opportunity to accompany his father, GM Ziaur Rahman, like the previous edition of the Chess Olympiad, it will be a joyous moment for two sisters – WFM Wadifa Ahmed and WCM Walijah Ahmed -- to represent Bangladesh in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.

Although a sport, chess can very much be considered an art. Just like music and painting, it also a form of art and an amazing sport. Grandmaster Zia made me realise all of this. Zia was an extraordinary human being with global fame.

The tributes from around the world stand as a testament to GM Ziaur Rahman's enduring legacy.

“I had nearly confirmed my championship win with two rounds in hand and was really happy about it. But now I am shocked and can’t find the words to express my emotions after the death of my beloved Zia sir,” Neer told The Daily Star yesterday.