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Niaz Murshed

Chess Grandmaster

Era
b. 1966
Origin
Dhaka

At twenty-one he became the first Grandmaster in South Asia, having already been the region's youngest International Master. He won the national championship repeatedly and represented Bangladesh at multiple Chess Olympiads.

Career highlights

  • First Grandmaster in South Asia, 1987
  • Multiple national chess championships

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