Niaz Murshed was born on 13 May 1966 and is a Bangladeshi chess Grandmaster.
12 Facts About Niaz Murshed
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Niaz Murshed picked up the game from his older brother.
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Niaz Murshed's neighbor was Jamilur Rahman, who later became a national champion himself.
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Niaz Murshed passed his SSC exam in 1983 from St Joseph Higher Secondary School and HSC exam in 1985 from Dhaka College.
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Niaz Murshed went on to win the next four national championships in 1979,1980,1981 and 1982.
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Niaz Murshed became the national champion again after 30 years in 2012.
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In 1979, Niaz Murshed played in his first international competition at Kolkata, India.
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Niaz Murshed participated in the 1982 World Junior Chess Championship, and although he failed to replicate his recent success, his game against Lars Schandorff of Denmark was selected as the best game of the tournament.
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Niaz Murshed earned his first Grandmaster norm in 1984 due to his success in Bela Crkva Open in the then Yugoslavia, Oakham School Youth Tournament, Commonwealth Chess Championship, Hong Kong 1984.
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Niaz Murshed earned his second grandmaster norm in 1986 because of his performance in Capstain International Tournament, Dhaka and Calcutta Grandmasters Tournament, Calcutta.
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Niaz Murshed played for Bangladesh in the Chess Olympiads of 1984,1990,1994,1996,2002,2004,2012 and 2014.
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Niaz Murshed played in only a handful chess tournaments during this time, but earned his bachelor's degree.