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Hans Niemann has likely cheated in more than 100 chess games

Admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 01:28:36 +0000

A Chess.com report has found that the scale of Niemann’s cheating is far greater and has lasted longer than he has publicly admitted

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Chess grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann may have cheated more than 100 times, according to new research published by a leading chess website.

“Overall, we have found that Hans has likely cheated in more than 100 online chess games, including several prize money events. He was already 17 when he likely cheated in some of these matches and games. He was also streaming in 25 of these games,” online platform Chess.com said in a statement.

According to the full investigation, which was made public on Tuesday, Niemann, currently 19 years old, likely cheated as recently as 2020.

The report added that Niemann’s improvement in the game has been statistically extraordinary.

“Looking purely at rating, Hans should be classified as a member of this group of top young players. While we don’t doubt that Hans is a talented player, we note that his results are statistically extraordinary,” it added.

Norwegian world chess champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup in the US on Sept. 5, following his surprise defeat to Niemann, who was a home favorite.

Five-time world champ Carlsen abruptly quit the event and later suggested that the 19-year-old Niemann had cheated.

Niemann has denied any wrongdoing in an in-person game, though admitted to cheating in non-competitive online clashes when he was younger.

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Liza clinches women’s nat’l chess title

Admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 09:20:45 +0000

Woman International Master Shamima Akhter Liza clinched the title of 35th National Women’s Chess Championship with a game in hand after she beat Nazrana Khan Eva in the penultimate round on Sunday. Reigning champion Liza has now won her all 10 matches in this year’s competition, raising the prospect of a rare all-win championship. She will face unheralded Zahuratul Zannat Zisha in the final round today.
This is Liza’s second successive national title, fourth overall.
WFM Sharmin Sultana Shirin trails Liza by 1.5 points in the second position.
Liza, who is now settled in Portugal with her husband, attributed the success to her ceaseless international competitions over the past few years.
‘I played many international tournaments when I was in Portugal last year,’ Liza told reporters on Sunday.
‘It gave me some confidence. Also, this competition seemed relatively easier to me as six of my 10 opponents are new faces. I faced very little challenge from them.’
Liza is now aiming to become first woman Grand Master of the country.
‘I’m very happy with my current form and if I continue like this in next two or three years I can become the first WGM in the country,’ said Liza, who also won national title in 2005 and 2010 before her back-to-back success.

-With New Age input

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Zia joins Navy

Admin — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:47:37 +0000

Grand Master Ziaur Rahman signed a deal with Bangladesh Navy chess team after GM duo Abdullah Al Rakib and Enamul Hossain Rajib, confirmed a Navy official on Tuesday.
With the inclusion of Ziaur Rahman, Bangladesh Navy is going to offer a huge challenge to Mohammedan Sporting Club who use to form the best chess team in the premier league.Bangladesh Navy was introduced with country’s chess in 2013 by participating in the Bangladesh Games.
Navy, who became runners-up in the 2013 Bangladesh Games and Premier League, crowned champions of the last edition of the premier league.
Mushfiqur Rahman Mohan, chief adviser of the Navy chess team expressed his content on the deal and hailed the move of Navy which he believes will strengthen country’s chess.
‘Initially Zia will play for Navy as contractual basis and I think It was a great initiatives that will inspire to patronise the game in future,’ said Mohan, who is also a member of Bangladesh Chess Federation.
‘We have already recruited 16 chess players through permanent and contractual basis.’

-With New Age input

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Fahad lifts Malaysian chess title

Admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:56:32 +0000

Bangladesh’s Fide Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman became unbeaten champion in the Under-12 group of the 6th Swensen Age Group Chess Championship, a part of Malaysian Chess Festival, in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. The event was held with the formation of Rapid chess where Fahad and three other players earned 5.5 points each. In the tie-breaker, Fahad beat his opponents to clinch the title with highest score.
A total of 126 players from six countries participated in the tournament.
Fahad expressed his joy after winning the title.
‘I won two tournaments at home before taking part here, so I was really confident,’ Fahad said.

-With New Age input

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Chess players lament UAE debacle

Admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 06:07:51 +0000

The performance of Bangladesh’s chess players in the recent Asian Continental Chess Championship in UAE provided an indication of how the country is lagging behind in the sport.
Bangladesh sent four chess players in the tournament at Al-Ain, which included three Grand Masters and one International Women’s Master, but none could achieve any significant result.
GM Abdullah Al Rakib finished 27th among 83 players while GM Enamul Hossain Rajib became 43rd and GM Ziaur Rahman ended in 59th place.
In the women’s section, WIM Shamima Akter Liza became 34th among 57 participants.
With continent’s top players skipping the tournament, Bangladeshis were expected to give a better show that would also help some of them to qualify for the Chess World Cup, scheduled in Baku, Azerbaijan from September 10 to October 4 this year.
Bangladesh’s Zia and Liza qualified for the Chess World Cup in a zonal tournament earlier this year and this competition provided Rakib and Rajib their best chance to join the duo.
But lack of practice and facilities did not help their cause.
Their prolonged absence in the earlier editions of the tournament also cost them, said the players.
Rakib played in the Continental Chess after 11 years while Rajib made his first appearance since 2009.
‘It was a good platform to see our actual strength,’ Rakib told New Age about the UAE tournament.
‘We have found that we are far behind the others,’ said Rakib, who earned
five points from nine matches.
‘I don’t think we lack the quality to compete in these kind of tournament. What we lack is practice and facilities.
‘We don’t get enough playing opportunity at home and we don’t have any coach either. In UAE we have seen many players participating with two coaches.’
Rakib, who has 2,473 rating points, said some small errors made him pay throughout the tournament.
‘I made few mistakes throughout the tournament, which turned out to be costly,’ said the 35-year old player.
‘In the first game I lost against a weaker opponent of Jordan, which was costly. I struggled to bounce back from the defeat and repeated the same mistakes.’
Rajib, the youngest among countries five GMS, was left ruing the lack of support from Bangladesh Chess Federation.
‘Federation failed to give us playing opportunity and we played without any coach. So it’s not fair to expect better result from us,’ he said.
Rajib, the only Bangladeshi ever to qualify for the second round of the World Chess Championship in 2006, said the uncertainty over visa and ticket sponsors also took a toll in their performance.
The Federation only provided financial supports to Zia and Liza while federation vice-president Shahbuddin Shamim provided air-tickets to Rakib and Rajib. The duo bore the other costs from their pocket, though Shamim promised to reimburse them
‘We reached UAE just hours before the tournament due to visa problem. Also we faced an uncertainty about the financial matter as the federation refused to bear our costs.
‘With so many problems it’s really tough to do well,’ lamented Rajib.

-With New Age input

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Zia unbeaten champion

Admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 04:59:17 +0000

Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman emerged unbeaten champion in the Gazi Habibur Rahman International Rating Chess Tournament, which concluded at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room yesterday. Zia beat Shawkat Hossain Pollob to earn 8.5 points from nine rounds. FM Mehdi Hasan Parag and Uten finished second and third respectively after a tiebreaker separated the two players ... Read more

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Shakil finishes 86th in World Open Chess

Admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 15:12:35 +0000

Bangladeshi International Master Abu Sufian Shakil, a player of Dhaka Mohammedan SC, finished 86th in the World Open Chess held in Arlington, Virginia in USA.
Shakil earned 4.5 points from eight matches.
In 8th round match, Shakil lost to IM Noco Georgiadis of Sweden.

-With New Age input

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Rakib emerges unbeaten champ in Int’l Rating Chess

Admin — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 06:25:23 +0000

Grandmaster Abdullah Al Rakib of Bangladesh Navy emerged unbeaten champion in the Walton International Rating Chess Tournament which concluded at Bangladesh Chess Federation hallroom on Saturday. Rakib earned 8.5 after the final round of the meet to clinch the title, confirmed the title after 8th round games. FM Mehdi Hasan Parag of Leonine Chess Club finished runner-up securing 8 points form 9 matches while Abdullah Al-Saif of Golden Sporting Club became 3rd following tie-breaking system as three players earned identical 7 points each after the final round.
Anisuzzaman Jewel of Mir Chess Club became 4th and SM Sharon of Bangladesh Navy placed 5th.
In the final round, Rakib played draw against Emon, Parag beat Enayet, Saif defeated Faisal, Uten drew with Mahtab, Sohel outplayed Subrata, Ripon beat FM Rezaul Hauqe, Saimon defeated FM Saif Uddin, Sheraj beat Jamal Uddin and Shahnaz beat Shahidul Amin.

-With New Age input

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Rani wins gold in C’wealth Chess

Admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 06:31:40 +0000

Bangladesh claimed their second medal in the Commonwealth Chess Championship when Women’s International Master Rani Hamid won gold medal in the senior age (over 60-year) group in New Delhi, India on Wednesday. Rani’s success came a day after Fide Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman had won the bronze medal in the Under-12 group. Rani completed her game with five points out of nine games to ensure the top spot.
Dave Shiv Sankar of India won the silver medal while Lim Kian Hwa of Malaysia finished third in the senior group.

-With New Age input

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Fahad wins ASEAN U-10 chess title

Admin — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:20:22 +0000

Prodigious chess player Fahad Rahman was crowned champion in the Under-10 category of ASEAN Chess Championships-2013 in Chiang Mai, Thailand,
the Bangladesh Chess Federation said on Thursday.
Fahad was consistent throughout the competition and accumulated 7.5 points in nine rounds to take the crown.
Fahad drew with Vietnam’s Huynh Hai Him in the last round which ensured his title. The win also took him close to winning the FIDE Master title, said the BCF.

-With New Age input

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