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Rahman, Ziaur

GM🇧🇩INACTIVE · since August 2024

FIDEFIDE 10200037· Male· Bangladesh· Born in 1974

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Ziaur Rahman, a 52-year-old Bangladeshi Grandmaster, is rated 2421 and ranked 2nd among Bangladeshi players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays around 81 rated games per year. His peak of 2570 was reached at age 31 (Oct 2005, World #225 at the time); he has been Bangladeshi #1 for 133 months and counting (3 consecutive years on his current run).

Awarded GM in 2002 (age 28) and IM in 2001 (age 27).

Current rating

2421

Standard

Rpd2471·Blz2460

All-time high

2570

−149 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 31

Activity

39

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

classical only
Active

Signature stat

#2

#2 · Bangladeshi players · of 1,261
#1 nationally since Jul 2025

Career timeline

23 entries
2026
133 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 42 months · since Jul 2001
May 2026
2025
67th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2421
Jun 2025
2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2421 → still inactive
Aug 2024
2023
42nd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 49 · rated 2471
Sep 2023
2017
49th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2526
May 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2500
at age 42
Jan 2016

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Evolution
0
2421 → 2421

Most-Played Opponents

vsMd Minhaz UddinIM
🇧🇩BAN·2300
+19 −3 =26
48 games·last met Jun 2024
View head-to-head →
vsShakil Abu SufianIM
🇧🇩BAN·2236
+25 −3 =13
41 games·last met Jul 2024
View head-to-head →
vsEnamul HossainGM
🇧🇩BAN·2347
+6 −6 =23
35 games·last met May 2023
View head-to-head →
vsMehdi Hasan ParagFM
🇧🇩BAN·2155
+24 −3 =7
34 games·last met Apr 2023
View head-to-head →
vsAl Rakib Mollah AbdullahGM
🇧🇩BAN·2409
+8 −7 =16
31 games·last met Jan 2022
View head-to-head →

Rankings

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Bangladesh
#1
out of 2,323 players
Asia-Pacific
#220
in continent
World
#1,380
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Bangladesh
1
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2,424
2
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2,402
3
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2,399
4
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2,351
5
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2,347
5
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2,347
7
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2,324
8
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2,316
9
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2,300
10
🇧🇩Abu Sufian, ShakilFollow Shakil Abu SufianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,236
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753