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Murshed, Niaz
GM🇧🇩FIDE 10200010· Male· Bangladesh· Born in 1966
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Niaz Murshed, a 60-year-old Bangladeshi Grandmaster, is rated 2347 and ranked 5th among Bangladeshi players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈46/year long-term). Recent appearances: Premier Division Chess League 2025 and 49th National Chess Championship 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 1 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2490 was reached at age 47 (Mar 2013); he also reached Bangladeshi #1 in Apr 2001 and spent 87 months in Bangladeshi top 3, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 35).
Current rating
2347
Standard
Rpd2457·Blz2413
All-time high
2490
−143 pts below
Mar 2013 · age 47
Mar 2013 · age 47
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · Bangladeshi players · of 1,282
87 months in National top 3 (2001–2023)
87 months in National top 3 (2001–2023)
Career timeline
20 entries2023
87 months in national top 3
longest streak 29 months · since Jan 2001
Oct 2023
2022
68th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2419
Dec 2022
1,000 career games
at age 56
Feb 2022
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2404 → returned at 2410
Jan 2020
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 51
Sep 2017
83rd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2444
Jan 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+31
2316 → 2347
Tournaments
3
27 games
Score
20/ 2774.1%
16W8D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/6 | #130 | 2225 | -5.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 7/8 | #7 | 2397 | +5.8 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 10.5/13 | #1 | 2478 | +25.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsZiaur RahmanGM
🇧🇩BAN·2421
+3 −11 =10
24 games·last met Jul 2024
View head-to-head →
vsMd Minhaz UddinIM
🇧🇩BAN·2300
+3 −2 =17
22 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsShakil Abu SufianIM
🇧🇩BAN·2236
+9 −2 =6
17 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsEnamul HossainGM
🇧🇩BAN·2347
+0 −4 =11
15 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsMehdi Hasan ParagFM
🇧🇩BAN·2155
+12 −0 =3
15 games·last met Dec 2022
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Rankings
/
Bangladesh
#5
out of 2,324 players
Asia-Pacific
#567
in continent
World
#2,772
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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