Nayem, Haque

Haque Nayem, a 23-year-old Bangladeshi FIDE Master, is rated 2163 and ranked 14th among Bangladeshi players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2143 and 2208 over the past 2 years. 39 rated games in the past year (≈53/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SSPL International Open International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament-2026, Spectrum Bangladesh National Cup-2026, and BCF Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament-2026. Also played 6 rapid (including Spectrum Bangladesh National Cup-2026 Rapid) and 5 blitz events (including COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - Blitz Open Event) recently. He took a 12-month break between Oct 2014 and Nov 2015. His peak of 2208 was reached at age 21 (Jun 2024, Bangladeshi #10 at the time).

Previously known as Haque Md. Nayem (until Jun 2017). Awarded FM in 2023 (age 20) and CM in 2019 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #98 in U12 and #2, #3, #2 and #3 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.