Chess
Chess prodigy Sakline dreams of becoming GM
Sakline Mostafa Sajid, a 13-year-old chess prodigy, has made a big splash in Bangladesh's chess fraternity by clinching back-to-back titles in just one week's time, outsmarting several FIDE Masters and Grand Masters of the country.
Sisters usher new hope in chess
Siblings Walijah Ahmed and Wadifa Ahmed have set a rare precedence in Bangladesh chess by becoming champion in the National Junior Women's (U-20) Championships in successive years.
Fahad triumphs over Russian GM Savchenko
Fahad currently shares the third place alongside 13 players in the competition.
Carlsen, Niemann bury chess hatchet
Norwegian multiple world chess champion Magnus Carlsen and American Hans Niemann, accused of cheating at an event last year, have buried the hatchet and are ready to face off again, online platform Chess.com said Monday.
Carlsen clinches World Cup title at last
Former World Champion Magnus Carlsen has accomplished a significant milestone in his illustrious chess career by capturing his inaugural World Cup title, the only tournament that was missing from his immense collection of victories..After a quiet draw in the second game of the finals on We
India gripped as teen chess prodigy prepares to take on Magnus Carlsen for world title
Millions in India will be cheering on the teen chess prodigy known as Pragg as he takes on Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen for the title of World Chess Champion on Tuesday.
Early exit for Bangladeshis from Chess World Cup
Bangladesh's four chess players made an early exit in the FIDE World Chess Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan after losing their first round matches over the last two days.
Father-son duo to compete in four tourneys in 37 days
Ziaur thanked his sponsor, Bangladesh Police Chess Club, and Tazwar’s sponsor, Saif Powertec, and also expressed gratitude towards Shoeb Riaz Alom, Police Chess Club general secretary, “who has coordinated the whole thing, of arranging their participation in four tournaments in succession."
Fahad finishes fourth in Hanoi
IM Fahad Rahman ultimately finished fourth in the Hanoi Grandmaster Chess Tournament-2 despite playing out a draw against eventual champion GM Tran Tuan Minh of Vietnam in the ninth and final round in Hanoi yesterday.
Fahad throws away lead
Fahad, who maintained the lead till yesterday after beating two GMs and one WGM, has now 5.5 points from eight matches and shared the second position along with Swayams Mishra
Fahad remains on top
International Master Fahad Rahman maintained his solo lead in Hanoi Grandmaster Chess Tournament-2 after beating WGM Vo Thi Kim Phung and drawing against CM Wong Zhenyong Jayden in Vietnam yesterday.
Fahad stuns two Grand Masters
Fahad secured 3.5 points from four matches after back-to-back wins in the third and fourth round matches.
Fahad, Jannatul secure Chess WC tickets
International Master Fahad Rahman and Women Candidate Master Jannatul Ferdous emerged unbeaten champions in their respective events of Bangabandhu Asian Zone-3.2 Chess Championships in Dhaka yesterday.
Ding Liren becomes China's first world chess champion
Ding takes over as world champion from Norway's Magnus Carlsen, who chose not to defend his title after a 10-year reign
Fahad, Parag make a mark
Bangladeshi FM Mehdi Hasan Parag defeated Azerbaijani GM Azer Mirzoev in the Paytakht Cup International Chess Festival
Ninth-grader Ahnaf ready to expand horizon
The Daily Star (DS): How do you feel after standing tall among 30,000 students from 2062 schools all over the country?
‘Had more exposure from school chess win than IM title’
The Daily Star (DS): Can you recall the memories of your appearance in BSC tournaments?
Paul Morphy
Unlike other games in which lucre is the end and aim, chess recommends itself to the wise by the fact that its mimic battles are fought for no prize but honour. It’s eminently and emphatically the philosopher’s game.
