Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib emerged unbeaten champion in the 46th National Premier Chess Championship, securing 10 points from 13 matches at the end of the 13th and last round matches on Monday.

Bangladesh Chess Federation organized the meet, powered by Shah Cement, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Country’s Independence.

This was the 5th national crown for GM Razib.

Another Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh Ansar, who won the national chess title 14 times, became the runner-up securing nine and half points.

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Last time champion country’s first Grandmaster Niaz Murshed of Bangladesh Ansar finished third place with 9 points.

Although Niaz dominated the meet with Grandmaster Razib till the 12th round, but he went down to 3rd slot after losing his lost match to International Master Mohammad Minhaz Uddin.

FIDE Master Mehedi Hasan Parag of Bangladesh Police secured the 4th position with seven and a half points.

International Master Mohammad Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy and Candidate Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia of Bangladesh Ansar have secured seven points each and will meet each other in play-off match for fifth place on Tuesday).

GM Reefat Bin Sattar of Bangladesh Ansar and GM Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib of Bangladesh Police earned 6.5 points each and they will meet each other in a play-off match for the 7th place.

Other positions are: 9th- CM Md Sharif Hossain of Bangladesh Navy, (six points), 10th-FM Subrota Biswas of Bangladesh Navy, (5.5 points) 11th-FM Debaraj Chatterjee of Barisal (5 points),  12th-CM Nayem Haque of Sirajganj,(4.5 points), 13th-CM Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh Police, (4  points), and 14th- FM Khandaker Aminul Islam of Bangladesh Navy ( 3 points).

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In the day’s 13th and last round matches, GM Razib beat FM Subrota; GM Zia beat CM Sharif, GM Niaz lost to IM Minhaz. FM Parag drew with GM Reefat, CM Tahsin drew with FM Debaraj and CM Neer drew with FM Amin.

Play-off matches for 5th and 7th position will be held on Tuesday from 3:pm at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room,

Roll of Honour of National Chess:

1974-  Miah Abdus Salek,1975-  Dr. Mirza Akmal Hossain,1976-  Dr. Mirza Akmal Hossain,1977-  Not held, 1978- FM Rezaul Haque,1979  GM Niaz Murshed,1980-  GM Niaz Murshed,1981-  GM Niaz Murshed,1982-  GM Niaz Murshed,1983-  FM Jamilur Rahman,1984- FMr Younus Hasan,1985- Sayed Ahmed Sohel,1986- IM Zillur Rahman,1987- IM Zillur Rahman,1988- GM Ziaur Rahman,1989- FM Rezaul Haque,1990- FM Syed Tahmidur Rahman,1991- GM Reefat Bin Sattar,1992- GM Reefat Bin Sattar, 1993- GM Reefat Bin Sattar,1994- GM Ziaur Rahman,1995- GM Reefat Bin Sattar, 1996- GM Ziaur Rahman,1997- GM Enamul Hossain Razib,1998- GM Ziaur Rahman,1999- GM Ziaur Rahman,2000- GM Reefat Bin Sattar,2001- GM Ziaur Rahman,2002- GM Ziaur Rahman,2003- GM Reefat Bin Sattar, 2004- GM Ziaur Rahman, 2005- GM Ziaur Rahman,2006- GM Enamul Hossain Razib,2007- GM Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib, 2008- GM Ziaur Rahman,2009- GM Ziaur Rahman, 2010-IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin,  2011-GM Ziaur Rahman, 2012- GM Niaz Murshed, 2013- GM Mollah Abdullah Al-Rakib, 2014- GM Ziaur Rahman and 2015-IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin,2016- Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib,2017- Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib and 2018- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, 2019-Grandmaster Niaz Murshed, 2022-Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib.