Elegant 52nd FIDE Standard Rating Chess Tournament 2026, Below-1900

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60 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 23 Jan 2026 to 24 Jan 2026 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1867, and top seed was Tanvir Hossain Al Farhan (🇧🇩 BAN, 1893).

Md. Anisujjaman Mullick (🇧🇩 BAN, 1883) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Mahrus Makil Khondoker (4.5) and Karim Rezaul (4.0). Mullick shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Shehzaad Ahnaf (1596) beat Ahad Asaduzzaman (1869), a +273-point gap.

Location

🇧🇩Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dates

23 Jan 2026 → 24 Jan 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 5 rounds

Top seed

🇧🇩Tanvir Hossain Al Farhan1893

Avg top 10

1,867

Participants

Federations · 2 represented

🇧🇩Bangladesh×57

FIDE (no federation)×1

Top 3

🥇
Md. Anisujjaman Mullick
🇧🇩BAN·1883
4.5pts·2136perf+25.2
🥈
Mahrus Makil Khondoker
🇧🇩BAN·1832
4.5pts·2082perf+51.2
🥉
Karim Rezaul
🇧🇩BAN·1750
4.0pts·2012perf+27.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Tight race until R5; 2 players tied at 4.5/5, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Mullick4.5Khondoker4.5Moniruzzaman4Rezaul4Miraj Uddin4Mohammed3.5

R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 4.5/5. Mullick takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (16.0).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Md. Anisujjaman Mullick drew with Mahrus Makil Khondoker (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Md. Anisujjaman Mullick 4 wins (R1–R4)Mahrus Makil Khondoker 4 wins (R1–R4)Moni Moniruzzaman 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Md. Anisujjaman Mullick	*	½	1	—
2Mahrus Makil Khondoker	½	*	—	1
3Moni Moniruzzaman	0	—	*	—
4Karim Rezaul	—	0	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Mullick, Md. Anisujjaman	1883	BAN	+34B	+4N	+8B	+5N	=2B	4.5	16.0	18.0	15.75	2136	+25.2
2	Khondoker, Mahrus Makil	1832	BAN	+38B	+16N	+31B	+3N	=1N	4.5	13.5	15.5	13.25	2082	+51.2
3	Rezaul, Karim	1750	BAN	+21B	+6N	+53B	−2B	+17N	4.0	14.0	14.5	10.00	2012	+27.6
4	Miraj Uddin, Ahmed	1792	BAN	+57N	−1B	+33N	+13B	+19B	4.0	12.5	12.5	8.00	2002	+17.2
5	Moniruzzaman, Moni	1808	BAN	+52B	+56N	+14B	−1B	+15N	4.0	11.0	11.0	6.50	1925	+14.0
6	Mohammed, Salim	1849	BAN	+27N	−3B	+32N	+20B	=11N	3.5	13.0	15.0	9.25	1806	-3.2
7	Bappi, A.b.	1829	BAN	+32N	+15B	=10N	F	+9B	3.5	12.5	14.5	10.25	2035	+17.2
8	Awsaf, Chowdhury	1803	BAN	+36N	+13B	−1N	=24B	+27N	3.5	12.5	14.5	8.75	1894	+16.0
9	Md, Asadujjaman	1764	BAN	+54B	+19N	+23B	=26N	−7N	3.5	12.0	12.5	7.75	1934	+18.2
10	Rahman, Md. Ataur	1785	BAN	F	+25N	=7B	+14N	+26B	3.5	11.5	13.0	9.75	2197	+38.6
11	Arham, , Omar	1757	BAN	+33N	+41B	−26N	+18B	=6B	3.5	11.0	13.0	8.75	1950	+41.2
12	Aroj, Ali	1653	BAN	−13N	=36B	+43N	+29B	+24N	3.5	10.0	11.5	7.50	1751	+9.6
13	Hossain Al Farhan, Tanvir	1893	BAN	+12B	−8N	+34B	−4N	+35B	3.0	13.0	15.0	7.50	1766	-29.6
14	Rahman, Mahfuzur Shahin	1886	BAN	+44N	+22B	−5N	−10B	+34N	3.0	12.5	14.0	6.50	1796	-10.6
15	Shamsul Kabir Chowdhury	1744	BAN	+46B	−7N	+56B	+23N	−5B	3.0	12.0	12.0	4.50	1691	-4.0
16	Md Sadek, Mia	1734	BAN	+55N	−2B	+39N	−17B	+32N	3.0	11.5	12.0	4.50	1590	-22.0
17	Justin Matthias Baroi	1811	BAN	+37B	−31N	+38B	+16N	−3B	3.0	11.0	13.0	7.00	1711	-11.0
18	Md, Mesbah Uddin	1857	BAN	=28B	=24N	+35B	−11N	+40B	3.0	10.5	12.5	6.50	1729	-12.2
19	Gulam, Sarwar	1853	BAN	+47N	−9B	+44N	+49B	−4N	3.0	10.0	11.0	3.50	1782	-8.6
20	Md. Habibul, Bashar Zihad	1744	BAN	=43N	+58B	=24N	−6N	+37B	3.0	9.5	9.5	4.00	1839	+8.0
21	Md Rabbi, Hossain	0	BAN	−3N	−32B	+57N	+42B	+31B	3.0	9.5	9.5	3.50	1526	0.0
22	Sabbir, Shah	1787	BAN	+45B	−14N	+51B	=25N	=36B	3.0	9.0	9.5	4.25	1730	-3.0
23	Md Ashraful, Islam	1810	BAN	+51N	+48B	−9N	−15B	+47N	3.0	8.5	9.0	2.50	1721	-9.8
24	Arham, Shareef	0	BAN	+58N	=18B	=20B	=8N	−12B	2.5	13.0	13.0	4.75	1771	0.0
25	Asaduzzaman, Ahad	1869	BAN	+29N	−10B	+48N	=22B	−28N	2.5	11.5	12.5	5.00	1697	-21.8
26	Mohammad, Hasan Mia	1862	BAN	F	+49N	+11B	=9B	−10N	2.5	11.5	11.5	6.25	1866	0.0
27	Zubayer, Mahmud	1528	BAN	−6B	=54N	+42B	+31N	−8B	2.5	10.5	11.0	3.75	1659	+17.2
28	Ahnaf, Shehzaad	1596	BAN	=18N	+43B	−30N	F	+25B	2.5	9.5	10.5	5.50	1864	+39.2
29	Mohammed Ashaz, Hoque	1607	BAN	−25B	=42N	+37B	−12N	+51B	2.5	9.5	10.0	3.25	1613	0.0
30	Prince Carol Chowdhury	1865	BAN	+35B	=53N	+28B	F	F	2.5	8.5	8.5	4.75	1934	+4.8
31	Sheikh Jabbarul, Alam	1699	BAN	+39N	+17B	−2N	−27B	−21N	2.0	13.0	15.0	5.00	1598	-16.0
32	Hasan, Azizul	1503	BAN	−7B	+21N	−6B	+56N	−16B	2.0	13.0	13.0	3.00	1004	-9.0
33	Manha, Chowdhuri	0	BAN	−11B	+40N	−4B	−35N	+56B	2.0	11.5	11.5	2.00	1490	0.0
34	Jaber, Hossain	1615	BAN	−1N	+57B	−13N	+52B	−14B	2.0	11.0	11.0	0.50	1576	-10.4
35	A K M Abul, Fojol	1605	BAN	−30N	+50B	−18N	+33B	−13N	2.0	10.5	11.5	3.00	1072	-21.2
36	Shamir, Farhan Bin	0	FID	−8B	=12N	+54B	F	=22N	2.0	10.5	11.0	3.75	1623	0.0
37	Rafsan, Shabib	1496	BAN	−17N	+60B	−29N	+39B	−20N	2.0	10.5	10.5	2.00	921	-27.2
38	Nilav, Kumar Gupta	1509	BAN	−2N	+55B	−17N	+59B	F	2.0	9.0	9.0	0.50	1021	-11.2
39	Shyamol, Sarker	0	BAN	−31B	+52N	−16B	−37N	+50N	2.0	8.0	8.5	1.50	1393	0.0
40	Md Gias, Uddin	1575	BAN	−41N	−33B	+50N	+55B	−18N	2.0	8.0	8.5	1.50	1055	-6.6
41	Md, Joyel	1852	BAN	+40B	−11N	+47B	F	F	2.0	6.5	6.5	3.00	1768	-5.6
42	Dibbayangana, Biswas	0	BAN	F	=29B	−27N	−21N	+59B	1.5	11.5	11.5	1.25	1375	0.0
43	Md Razib Hasan	0	BAN	=20B	−28N	−12B	F	+44N	1.5	10.5	11.0	3.00	1568	0.0
44	Md Sakhawat, Hossen	1624	BAN	−14B	+45N	−19B	=51N	−43B	1.5	9.0	9.5	1.75	1452	-25.6
45	Atikur Rahman, Anik	0	BAN	−22N	−44B	+60N	−47B	=55N	1.5	6.0	6.0	0.25	869	0.0
46	FIDE 532037830	0	—	−15N	F	F	+57B	=52N	1.5	4.5	4.5	0.25	1386	0.0
47	Md Shafiqul, Islam	1593	BAN	−19B	F	−41N	+45N	−23B	1.0	9.5	9.5	1.50	1039	-23.2
48	Md. Gazi, Miah	1709	BAN	+59B	−23N	−25B	F	F	1.0	8.0	8.0	0.00	1040	-13.0
49	Rajwan, Mollik	1775	BAN	F	−26B	+59N	−19N	F	1.0	7.5	7.5	0.00	1058	-15.4
50	Isbah, Alam	0	BAN	F	−35N	−40B	+60N	−39B	1.0	6.5	6.5	0.00	791	0.0
51	Farsat Hossain Ayyaan	1439	BAN	−23B	F	−22N	=44B	−29N	0.5	10.0	11.5	0.75	1386	-8.8
52	Jean-Nesar, Osman	1413	BAN	−5N	−39B	F	−34N	=46B	0.5	9.5	11.0	0.75	912	-6.4
53	Nasir Uddin, Ahmed	1783	BAN	F	=30B	−3N	F	F	0.5	9.5	9.5	1.25	1615	-8.8
54	Mahnoor Hoque, Chowdhury	0	BAN	−9N	=27B	−36N	F	F	0.5	9.5	9.5	1.25	1453	0.0
55	Molla, Md? Sozib	0	BAN	−16B	−38N	F	−40N	=45B	0.5	8.5	8.5	0.75	808	0.0
56	Zukhraf, Hossain Ian	0	BAN	F	−5B	−15N	−32B	−33N	0.0	11.0	11.0	0.00	885	0.0
57	Aryan, Murshed	0	BAN	−4B	−34N	−21B	−46N	F	0.0	10.5	10.5	0.00	904	0.0
58	Md Moniruzzaman, Khan	1796	BAN	−24B	−20N	F	F	F	0.0	5.5	5.5	0.00	944	-11.4
59	FIDE 532037368	0	—	−48N	F	−49B	−38N	−42N	0.0	5.5	5.5	0.00	867	0.0
60	Sanjeedah , Khanam Mitul	0	BAN	F	−37N	−45B	−50B	F	0.0	4.5	4.5	0.00	696	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Khondoker, Mahrus MakilBAN
+51.2
4.5 pts · #2
2Arham, , OmarBAN
+41.2
3.5 pts · #14
3Ahnaf, ShehzaadBAN
+39.2
2.5 pts · #27

Top rating losers

1Hossain Al Farhan, TanvirBAN
-29.6
3.0 pts · #9
2Rafsan, ShabibBAN
-27.2
2.0 pts · #46
3Md Sakhawat, HossenBAN
-25.6
1.5 pts · #43

Biggest upsets

R5+273 Elo gap
Ahnaf, Shehzaad1596 beat Asaduzzaman, Ahad1869
R4+171 Elo gap
Zubayer, Mahmud1528 beat Sheikh Jabbarul, Alam1699
R2+112 Elo gap
Sheikh Jabbarul, Alam1699 beat Justin Matthias Baroi1811