Wonder boy Fahad turns FIDE Master

14/07/2013 17:14

13th Bangladeshi to achieve the title

Mohammad Fahad Rahman became the youngest FIDE Master of Bangladesh after the World Chess Federation, FIDE, awarded the youngster with the title on July 17.

Fahad is the 13th Bangladeshi to achieve the FIDE Master title. The 10-year-old completed the criteria of becoming a FM after winning the 14th ASEAN Age-Group Chess Championships held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, last month.
“I was expecting to become the FIDE Master soon. I’m very excited to achieve it. Now my target is to become a Grand Master,” said the young prodigy.
The national junior champion first gained attention two years ago when he beat the second Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman Zia in a friendly duel in just eight minutes. When he was eight, Fahad was ranked as the top chess player in the World Under-8 Chess rating.

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Bangladesh Get their Youngest Fide Master in 10-year-old Fahad

14/07/2013 17:19

Hi everyone, 

Mohammad Fahad Rahman, a fourth grader, has become Bangladesh’s youngest Fide Master. The World Chess Federation on Thursday acknowledged his feat. The 10-year-old, who had earlier won the title of National Sub-Junior Chess Championship, is the 13th Fide Master of the country. He secured 2025 rating, necessary for Fide Master title, in the ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships, held in Thailand in June.

After the acknowledgement, Fahad said: “I was hopeful of receiving the title. I’m happy to have got the acknowledgement. The title will inspire me to do better in future.”

“Now my target is to be a Grandmaster. I hope that I’ll soon get the Grandmaster title. I have to try for that and I’m ready for that.”