title: Bangladeshi Chess Championship
text: # Bangladeshi Chess Championship
  
  The Bangladesh National Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of Bangladesh.
  
  ## National Champions
  
  ### Winners of championships by year
  
      YearOpen ChampionWomen's Champion 1974Miah Abdus SalekNot held 1975Mirza Akmal HossainNot held 1976Mirza Akmal HossainNot held 1977Not heldNot held 1978Rezaul HaqueNot held 1979Niaz MurshedRani Hamid 1980Niaz MurshedRani Hamid 1981Niaz MurshedRani Hamid 1982Niaz MurshedRani Hamid 1983Jamilur RahmanRani Hamid 1984Younus HasanRani Hamid 1985Sayed Ahmed SohelYesmin Begum 1986Zillur Rahman ChampakYesmin Begum 1987Zillur Rahman ChampakNot held 1988Ziaur RahmanRani Hamid 1989Rezaul HaqueSyeda Shabana Parveen Nipa 1990Syed Tahmidur RahmanRani Hamid 1991Reefat Bin-SattarTanima Parveen 1992Reefat Bin-SattarRani Hamid 1993Reefat Bin-SattarZakia Sultana 1994Ziaur RahmanTanima Parveen 1995Reefat Bin-SattarSyeda Shabana Parveen Nipa 1996Ziaur RahmanRani Hamid 1997Enamul HossainSyeda Shabana Parveen Nipa 1998Ziaur RahmanRani Hamid 1999Ziaur RahmanRani Hamid 2000Reefat Bin-SattarNazrana Khan Eva 2001Ziaur RahmanRani Hamid 2002Ziaur RahmanSyeda Shabana Parveen Nipa 2003Reefat Bin-SattarSyeda Shabana Parveen Nipa 2004Ziaur RahmanRani Hamid 2005Ziaur RahmanShamima Akter Liza 2006Enamul HossainRani Hamid 2007Abdullah Al RakibRani Hamid 2008Ziaur RahmanRani Hamid 2009Ziaur RahmanSharmin Shirin Sultana 2010Minhaz Uddin AhmedShamima Akter Liza 2011Ziaur RahmanRani Hamid 2012Niaz MurshedSharmin Shirin Sultana 2013Abdullah Al RakibNot held 2014Ziaur RahmanShamima Akter Liza 2015Minhaz Uddin AhmedShamima Akter Liza 2016Enamul HossainNazrana Khan Eva 2017Sharmin Shirin Sultana 2018Ziaur RahmanRani Hamid
  
  ### Number of championship titles (Open)
  
  | # | Player | Roll of Honour | Years Won |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ziaur Rahman | 14 | 1988, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2019 |
  | 2 | Reefat Bin-Sattar | 6 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2003 |
  | 3 | Niaz Murshed | 5 | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2012 |
  | 4 | Enamul Hossain | 3 | 1997, 2006, 2016 |
  | 5 | Mirza Akmal Hossain | 2 | 1975, 1976 |
  | 5 | Zillur Rahman Champak | 2 | 1986, 1987 |
  | 5 | Rezaul Haque | 2 | 1978, 1989 |
  | 5 | Abdullah Al Rakib | 2 | 2007, 2013 |
  | 5 | Minhaz Uddin Ahmed | 2 | 2010, 2015 |
  | 10 | Miah Abdus Salek | 1 | 1974 |
  | 10 | Jamilur Rahman | 1 | 1983 |
  | 10 | Younus Hasan | 1 | 1984 |
  | 10 | Sayed Ahmed Sohel | 1 | 1985 |
  | 10 | Syed Tahmidur Rahman | 1 | 1990 |
  
  ### Number of championship titles (Women's)
  
  | # | Player | Roll of Honour | Years Won |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rani Hamid | 19 | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2018, 2019 |
  | 2 | Syeda Shabana Parveen Nipa | 5 | 1989, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003 |
  | 3 | Shamima Akter Liza | 4 | 2005, 2010, 2014, 2015 |
  | 4 | Yesmin Begum | 2 | 1985, 1986 |
  | 4 | Tanima Parveen | 2 | 1991, 1994 |
  | 4 | Sharmin Shirin Sultana | 2 | 2009, 2012 |
  | 4 | Nazrana Khan Eva | 2 | 2000, 2016 |
  | 7 | Zakia Sultana | 1 | 1993 |
  
  ## International Titles
  
  ### Open titles
  
  **GM**
  
  Total : 5
  
  * Niaz Murshed
  * Ziaur Rahman
  * Reefat Bin-Sattar
  * Abdullah Al Rakib
  * Enamul Hossain
  
  **IM**
  
  Total : 3
  
  * Zillur Rahman Champak
  * Abu Sufian Shakil
  * Minhaz Uddin Ahmed
  
  **FM**
  
  Total : 14
  
  * Rezaul Haque
  * Jamilur Rahman
  * Syed Tahmidur Rahman
  * Younus Hasan
  * Khandekar Aminul Islam
  * Sheikh Nasir Ahmed
  * Taibur Rahman Sumon
  * Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon
  * Mehedi Hasan Parag
  * Md. Abdul Malek
  * Mohammad Jabed Mostafa
  * Debaraj Chatterjee
  * Fahad Rahman
  * Saif Uddin Lavlu
  
  **CM**
  
  Total : 4
  
  * Ikramul Haq Siam
  * Sohel Chowdhury
  * Mahtabuddin Ahmed
  * Monir Hossain
  
  ### Women's titles
  
  **WIM**
  
  Total : 2
  
  * Rani Hamid
  * Shamima Akter Liza
  
  **WFM**
  
  Total : 6
  
  * Syeda Shabana Parveen Nipa
  * Afroza Khanam Babli
  * Tanima Parveen
  * Zakia Sultana
  * Nazrana Khan Eva
  * Sharmin Shirin Sultana
  
  **WCM**
  
  Total : 1
  
  * Mahmuda Hoque Chowdhury
  