Pawn Power Round Robin Chess Tournament 2025
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 15 Aug 2025 to 21 Aug 2025 in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. 6 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2038, and top seed was Shakil Abu Sufian (🇧🇩 BAN, IM, 2219).
Mehdi Hasan Parag (🇧🇩 BAN, FM, 2122) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Shakil Abu Sufian (6.5) and Sajid Sakline Mostafa (6.0). Parag shared the lead from round 6 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Subhrajit Dey (1898) beat Shakil Abu Sufian (IM, 2219), a +321-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsFM Mehdi Hasan Parag led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
FM Mehdi Hasan Parag held the sole lead from R3 through R9 without losing it.
FM Mehdi Hasan Parag drew with IM Shakil Abu Sufian (White).
FM Mehdi Hasan Parag 3 wins (R1–R3)IM Shakil Abu Sufian 3 wins (R7–R9)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇧🇩FMMehdi Hasan Parag | 2122 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 23.25 | 34.0 | +29.2 | 2249 |
| 2 | 🇧🇩IMAbu Sufian, Shakil | 2219 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 21.75 | 34.5 | -1.6 | 2184 |
| 3 | 🇧🇩FMSakline Mostafa, Sajid | 2204 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6.0 | 21.25 | 35.0 | +5.2 | 2213 |
| 4 | 🇧🇩FMNayem, Haque | 2180 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 18.50 | 36.0 | -10.2 | 2119 |
| 5 | 🇧🇩Rayan Rashid Mugdho | 2011 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 13.00 | 36.0 | +23.2 | 2084 |
| 6 | 🇮🇳Subhrajit Dey | 1898 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | — | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 17.25 | 36.5 | +82.8 | 2103 |
| 7 | 🇮🇳Suvankar Maity | 1901 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | — | 1 | 3.5 | 10.50 | 37.5 | +20.0 | 2015 |
| 8 | 🇧🇩Ahmed, Feroz | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1.5 | 1.50 | 39.5 | -33.6 | 1812 |
| 9 | 🇧🇩CMHossain, Monir | 2016 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ½ | — | 0 | * | ½ | 1.0 | 2.75 | 40.0 | -46.2 | 1728 |
| 10 | 🇧🇩WIMHamid, Rani | 1821 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1.0 | 1.25 | 40.0 | -19.2 | 1711 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Subhrajit DeyIND+82.84.5 pts · #6
- 2Mehdi Hasan ParagFMBAN+29.27.0 pts · #1
- 3Rayan Rashid MugdhoBAN+23.25.0 pts · #5
- 1Hossain, MonirCMBAN-46.21.0 pts · #9
- 2Ahmed, FerozBAN-33.61.5 pts · #8
- 3Hamid, RaniWIMBAN-19.21.0 pts · #10
- R3+321 Elo gap
- R7+113 Elo gap
- R3+107 Elo gap