Scholars' Chess Classic 2026, Season 01
Open SwissStandard
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
Federations · 1 represented
🇧🇩Bangladesh×17
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsAli 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
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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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ali Md Azahar | * | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2Sk. Md. Abdul Muttalib | — | * | — | 0 |
| 3Kotaiba Biplob S.m. | 0 | — | * | ½ |
| 4Obaidah Nipun SM | 0 | 1 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Md Azahar, Ali | 1838 | BAN | +19B | =18N | +14B | +4N | +3N | 4.5 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.25 | 2580 | +25.8 |
| 2 | Sk. Md. Abdul Muttalib | 1847 | BAN | +20N | +6B | +15N | −3B | +7N | 4.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 7.50 | 2022 | +21.6 |
| 3 | SM, Obaidah Nipun | 1879 | BAN | +16B | +9N | =4B | +2N | −1B | 3.5 | 14.5 | 16.0 | 9.75 | 1978 | +13.2 |
| 4 | S.m., Kotaiba Biplob | 1863 | BAN | +12N | +10B | =3N | −1B | +6N | 3.5 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 9.25 | 1964 | +13.6 |
| 5 | Nazmus, Shahadat | 1774 | BAN | −14B | =19N | +13B | +18N | +11B | 3.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 4.75 | 1824 | +4.8 |
| 6 | Nahid, Ahmed | 1795 | BAN | +13B | −2N | +9B | +17N | −4B | 3.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 6.00 | 1783 | -1.0 |
| 7 | Taufiq Al, Shahariar | 1787 | BAN | +8N | =15B | +18B | =10N | −2B | 3.0 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 5.50 | 1708 | -12.8 |
| 8 | FIDE 532046677 | 0 | — | −7B | −11N | +20N | +16B | +12N | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.50 | 1734 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Md. Aktar, Hossain Uozzol | 1835 | BAN | +17N | −3B | −6N | =12B | +19N | 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 3.00 | 1724 | -14.2 |
| 10 | Belal, Hossen | 1804 | BAN | F | −4N | +11B | =7B | +14N | 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.00 | 1771 | -5.2 |
| 11 | Masud , Rana | 1663 | BAN | −15N | +8B | −10N | +13B | −5N | 2.0 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 5.00 | 1009 | -36.8 |
| 12 | Ribbie Mohammad, Omar | 1759 | BAN | −4B | =14N | +16B | =9N | −8B | 2.0 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 3.50 | 1820 | +9.6 |
| 13 | Md. Asif Iqbal | 0 | BAN | −6N | +20B | −5N | −11N | +17B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.50 | 1612 | 0.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 532046669 | 0 | — | +5N | =12B | −1N | F | −10B | 1.5 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 4.50 | 1707 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Md. Anower, Hossain | 1848 | BAN | +11B | =7N | −2B | F | F | 1.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.50 | 1766 | -6.4 |
| 16 | Md. Abu Saleh, Molla | 1761 | BAN | −3N | =17B | −12N | −8N | +18B | 1.5 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 1.25 | 1469 | -21.4 |
| 17 | Abdullah Farook, Popel | 1587 | BAN | −9B | =16N | +19B | −6B | −13N | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 1.25 | 1661 | +13.2 |
| 18 | FIDE 532014147 | 0 | — | F | =1B | −7N | −5B | −16N | 0.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 2.25 | 1468 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Muminur, Rahman | 1599 | BAN | −1N | =5B | −17N | F | −9B | 0.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.75 | 1437 | -27.6 |
| 20 | Md Shihabul Islam | 1600 | BAN | −2B | −13N | −8B | F | F | 0.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 1047 | -7.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Md Azahar, AliBAN+25.84.5 pts · #4
- 2Sk. Md. Abdul MuttalibBAN+21.64.0 pts · #1
- 3S.m., Kotaiba BiplobBAN+13.63.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Masud , RanaBAN-36.82.0 pts · #20
- 2Muminur, RahmanBAN-27.60.5 pts · #16
- 3Md. Abu Saleh, MollaBAN-21.41.5 pts · #17