At 59, Niaz Murshed, the subcontinent’s first grandmaster, claimed his seventh national title by winning the 49th National Chess Championship on Wednesday. While his triumph celebrated a living legend, it also highlighted the fragile state of chess in Bangladesh.
Grandmaster Niaz Murshed became unbeaten champion in the 49th National Chess Championship with 10.5 points after beating FM Subroto Biswas in the final and 13th round, held at Level 4 of Youth Tower in Shewrapara, Dhaka yesterday.
