Tahmidur Rahman (born 7 November 1963) is a
Bangladeshi
Bangladeshis ( bn, বাংলাদেশী ) are the citizens of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centered on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the eponymous bay.
Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the ...
chess FIDE Master,
Bangladeshi Chess Championship The Bangladesh National Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of Bangladesh.
National Champions Winners of championships by year
:
Number of championship titles (Open)
Number of championship titles (Women's)
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winner (1990),
Chess Olympiad individual gold medalist (
1988
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).
Biography
From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, Tahmidur Rahman was one of Bangladesh's leading chess players. In 1990, he won
Bangladeshi Chess Championship The Bangladesh National Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of Bangladesh.
National Champions Winners of championships by year
:
Number of championship titles (Open)
Number of championship titles (Women's)
I ...
.
Tahmidur Rahman played for Bangladesh in the
Chess Olympiads:
* In 1986, at fourth board in the
27th Chess Olympiad
The 27th Chess Olympiad ( ar, أولمبياد الشطرنج ال27, ''uwlimbiad al-shatranj al-27''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female ...
in
Dubai (+6, =3, -3),
* In 1988, at second reserve board in the
28th Chess Olympiad
The 28th Chess Olympiad ( el, Η 28η Σκακιστική Ολυμπιάδα, ''I 28i Skakistikí Olympiáda''), organized by Fédération Internationale des Échecs, FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division ...
in
Thessaloniki (+5, =2, -0) and won individual gold medal,
* In 1990, at third board in the
29th Chess Olympiad
The 29th Chess Olympiad ( sr, 29. Шаховска олимпијада, ''29. Šahovska olimpijada''), organized by Fédération Internationale des Échecs, FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this ...
in
Novi Sad (+5, =2, -5),
* In 1992, at fourth board in the
30th Chess Olympiad
The 30th Chess Olympiad ( tl, Ika-30 Olimpiyadang pang-ahedres), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and a women's tournament, as wel ...
in
Manila (+4, =4, -1),
* In 1994, at first reserve board in the
31st Chess Olympiad
The 31st Chess Olympiad (russian: 31-я Шахматная олимпиада, ''31-ya Shakhmatnaya olimpiada''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male an ...
in
Moscow (+2, =0, -5).
Tahmidur Rahman played for Bangladesh in the Men's Asian Team Chess Championships:
* In 1987, at second board in the 7th Asian Team Chess Championship in
Singapore (+1, =2, -4).
Since the early 2000s, he rarely participated in chess tournaments.
References
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1963 births
Living people
Bangladeshi chess players
Chess FIDE Masters
Chess Olympiad competitors
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