In photo Champion FM Subrota Biswas receives his prize.| Photo: Bangladesh Chess Federation
FM Subrota Biswas scored 8/9 to win the GM Zia Memorial Rating 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Late GM Ziaur Rahman’s son – FM Zia Tahsin Tajwar (BAN) and IM Kushagra Mohan scored 7.5/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was Tk 500000. The top three prizes were Tk 150000, 100000 and 75000 each respectively. The seven-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by Tasmin Sultana and Bangladesh Chess Federation at Bangladesh Chess Federation in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 5th to 11th July 2025. Subrota faced all four IMs who took part in this event. He managed to beat three out of them and suffered only one loss. Photo: Bangladesh Chess Federation
In memory of legend – GM Ziaur Rahman
A total of 66 players including four IMs and a WIM took part from various places all over Bangladesh, three from India and Nepal each. The seven-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by Tasmin Sultana and Bangladesh Chess Federation at Bangladesh Chess Federation in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 5th to 11th July 2025. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
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From Subrota Biswas clear first at GM Zia Memorial 2025, Kushagra Mohan third – ChessBase India