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Scholars' Chess Classic 2026, Season 01

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20 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 19 Jun 2026 to 20 Jun 2026 in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Top 10 Elo average was 1827, and top seed was Obaidah Nipun SM (🇧🇩 BAN, 1879).

Ali Md Azahar (🇧🇩 BAN, 1838) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Sk. Md. Abdul Muttalib (4.0) and Obaidah Nipun SM (3.5). Md Azahar shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.

Location
🇧🇩Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Dates
19 Jun 2026 → 20 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Top seed
🇧🇩Obaidah Nipun SM1879
Avg top 10
1,827
Participants
20
Federations · 1 represented
🇧🇩Bangladesh×17
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Ali Md Azahar led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders
9
3
1
2
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5Md Azahar takes lead
R5 · LEADER CHANGE20 Jun

Ali Md Azahar takes the sole lead (4.5/5).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Ali Md Azahar 3 wins (R3–R5)Sk. Md. Abdul Muttalib 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Md Azahar, Ali1838BAN+19B=18N+14B+4N+3N4.59.09.59.252580+25.8
2Sk. Md. Abdul Muttalib1847BAN+20N+6B+15N3B+7N4.011.011.07.502022+21.6
3SM, Obaidah Nipun1879BAN+16B+9N=4B+2N1B3.514.516.09.751978+13.2
4S.m., Kotaiba Biplob1863BAN+12N+10B=3N1B+6N3.513.515.59.251964+13.6
5Nazmus, Shahadat1774BAN14B=19N+13B+18N+11B3.56.06.54.751824+4.8
6Nahid, Ahmed1795BAN+13B2N+9B+17N4B3.012.013.56.001783-1.0
7Taufiq Al, Shahariar1787BAN+8N=15B+18B=10N2B3.011.011.55.501708-12.8
8FIDE 53204667707B11N+20N+16B+12N3.08.58.53.5017340.0
9Md. Aktar, Hossain Uozzol1835BAN+17N3B6N=12B+19N2.510.010.53.001724-14.2
10Belal, Hossen1804BANF4N+11B=7B+14N2.510.010.05.001771-5.2
11Masud , Rana1663BAN15N+8B10N+13B5N2.011.012.55.001009-36.8
12Ribbie Mohammad, Omar1759BAN4B=14N+16B=9N8B2.010.512.03.501820+9.6
13Md. Asif Iqbal0BAN6N+20B5N11N+17B2.010.010.01.5016120.0
14FIDE 5320466690+5N=12B1NF10B1.512.514.04.5017070.0
15Md. Anower, Hossain1848BAN+11B=7N2BFF1.510.510.53.501766-6.4
16Md. Abu Saleh, Molla1761BAN3N=17B12N8N+18B1.510.010.51.251469-21.4
17Abdullah Farook, Popel1587BAN9B=16N+19B6B13N1.59.09.51.251661+13.2
18FIDE 5320141470F=1B7N5B16N0.512.512.52.2514680.0
19Muminur, Rahman1599BAN1N=5B17NF9B0.512.012.01.751437-27.6
20Md Shihabul Islam1600BAN2B13N8BFF0.09.59.50.001047-7.6

Key insights

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