RAHMAN Ziaur

Date of Birth: 1 May 1974

Age: 49

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.78/5'10''

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
Additional Information
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Chess	Men's Team BAN Bangladesh	10

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Hangzhou Qi-Yuan (Zhili) Chess Hall	Men's Team Round 1	Finished
	Hangzhou Qi-Yuan (Zhili) Chess Hall	Men's Team Round 2	Finished
	Hangzhou Qi-Yuan (Zhili) Chess Hall	Men's Team Round 3	Finished
	Hangzhou Qi-Yuan (Zhili) Chess Hall	Men's Team Round 4	Finished
	Hangzhou Qi-Yuan (Zhili) Chess Hall	Men's Team Round 5	Finished
	Hangzhou Qi-Yuan (Zhili) Chess Hall	Men's Team Round 6	Finished
	Hangzhou Qi-Yuan (Zhili) Chess Hall	Men's Team Round 7	Finished
	Hangzhou Qi-Yuan (Zhili) Chess Hall	Men's Team Round 8	Finished
	Hangzhou Qi-Yuan (Zhili) Chess Hall	Men's Team Round 9	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Asian Games
10	Men's Team	2010	Guangzhou, CHN

Zia (thedailystar, 13 Feb 2006)

Anthropology - Dhaka University, Dhaka, BAN

Wife Tasmin Sultana, son Tahsin

Languages spoken:

Bengali, English, Hindi

Bangladesh Ansar [Bangladesh]

Sporting relatives:

His son Tahsin Tajwar Zia is a chess player. He is an International Chess Federation [FIDE] Master. (thedailystar, 27 Jul 2022)

He began playing chess in 1984 at age 10. (thedailystar, 13 Feb 2006)

"I had always and still do find it a very interesting and challenging sport and one that tests my limits." (thedailystar, 13 Feb 2006)

Additional Information

General
SON
In 2022 he competed alongside his son Tahsin Tajwar at the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. "It was my dream to represent Bangladesh with my son, especially when he started performing well on the domestic circuit. It's an honour and I'm proud of him for reaching this stage on merit." (thedailystar, 27 Jul 2022)

GRANDMASTER
He was granted the title of Grandmaster by International Chess Federation [FIDE] in February 2002. (thedailystar, 13 Feb 2006)

COACHING
He is an official trainer for FIDE. Among his coaching assignments, he has served as coach of the Malaysian national chess team. (nst, 07 Apr 2022; lichess, 01 Jan 2020; unbconnect, 07 Jun 2010)

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event