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Murshed, Niaz

Murshed, Niaz

GM🇧🇩

FIDEFIDE 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

Activity

37

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#5

#5 · Bangladeshi players · of 1,261
87 months in National top 3 (2001–2023)

Career timeline

20 entries
2023
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
Nov 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

Activity & highlights

Best result
49th National Chess Championship 2025
perf 2478 (+137) · 10.5/13 · #1
Top opponent
vs Harsh SureshIM 2,436
Premier Division Chess League 2025 · Dec 2025 · +1.3 Elo
Evolution
+31
23162347
Tournaments
2
21 games
Score
17.5/ 2183.3%
14W7D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Team
Dec 20257/8#72397+5.8
Round-Robin
Sep 202510.5/13#12478+25.1

Most-Played Opponents

Rankings

/
Bangladesh
#5
out of 2,323 players
Asia-Pacific
#575
in continent
World
#2,783
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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