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Rahman, Syed Mahfuzur
FM🇧🇩FIDE 10200738· Male· Bangladesh· Born in 1979
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Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, a 47-year-old Bangladeshi FIDE Master, is rated 2191 and ranked 11th among Bangladeshi players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +51 Elo over the past 12 months. 167 rated games in the past year (≈65/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Poet Nazrul FIDE Standard Rating Chess Tournament 2026, M. Naser Rahman MP International Standard Rating Chess Tournament, and ACPB Satkhira 1st International Standard Chess Tournament 2026. Also played 13 rapid (including Spectrum Bangladesh National Cup-2026 Rapid) and 11 blitz events (including COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - Blitz Open Event) recently. His peak of 2319 was reached at age 27 (Apr 2006); he also reached Bangladeshi #7 in Jan 2012 and spent 49 months in Bangladeshi top 10.
Awarded FM in 2006 (age 27).
Current rating
2191
Standard
Rpd2166·Blz2016
All-time high
2319
−128 pts below
Apr 2006 · age 27
Apr 2006 · age 27
Activity
126
games / yr avg. · ≈11/mo
153 past 12 mo · ≈13/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#11
#11 · Bangladeshi players · of 1,282
49 months in National top 10 (2001–2021)
49 months in National top 10 (2001–2021)
Career timeline
27 entries2026
3rd Bangladeshi 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2171
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 46
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 45
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 45
Feb 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 43
Mar 2022
2021
49 months in national top 10
longest streak 15 months · since Jan 2001
Jun 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+88
2103 → 2191
Tournaments
20
147 games
Score
105/ 14771.4%
89W32D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsHossain Md Rabiul1,879·SSPL International Open International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament-2026·R7·-16.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/5 | #2 | 2298 | +11.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/5 | #9 | 2305 | +16.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 2097 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #10 | 2161 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #19 | 2043 | -22.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/8 | #7 | 2180 | +9.0 |
Knockout | Feb 2026 | 3.5/6 | QF | 2295 | +24.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/8 | #11 | 2229 | +18.4 |
Worst Elo result: SSPL International Open International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament-2026 (-22.4 Elo, finished #19).
Most-Played Opponents
vsSohel ChowdhuryCM
🇧🇩BAN·2103
+25 −9 =16
50 games·last met May 2026
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vsMd Abu HanifCM
🇧🇩BAN·2078
+15 −17 =17
49 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMehdi Hasan ParagFM
🇧🇩BAN·2155
+15 −21 =10
46 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsMd Minhaz UddinIM
🇧🇩BAN·2300
+4 −25 =15
44 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsShakil Abu SufianIM
🇧🇩BAN·2236
+6 −14 =12
32 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
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Bangladesh
#11
out of 2,324 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,369
in continent
World
#8,674
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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