Tahsin had participated in various chess tournaments abroad, accompanied by his father GM Zia, who passed away while playing a chess match in August last year. Ever since, the chess prodigy has been facing financial constraints in participating in overseas tournaments.
Announcing the change in policy world chess boss Arkadi Dvorkovitch said: "I took the decision to trial an approach to provide more flexibility to FIDE officials in judgements regarding the suitability of the attire."
The Norwegian was fined $200 for wearing jeans before Chief Arbiter Alex Holowzsak disqualified him for repeated violation.
Neer not only claimed the national chess championship but also became the country’s youngest International Master.
Hundreds of fans crowded the arrivals area of Chennai airport, cheering alongside banks of television cameras as Gukesh made his way out of the airport after victory in taking the World Chess Championship title.
Gukesh was just seven when he watched compatriot Viswanathan Anand lose the world chess title in November 2013 to challenger Magnus Carlsen of Norway -- a match that fired up his dream to bring the crown back to India.
The 18-year-old became "the YOUNGEST WORLD CHAMPION in history", said the International Chess Federation in a post on social media platform X, after Ding resigned in a thrilling endgame that had been expected to end in a draw.
Ding's victory put both players at six points apiece, with only two more games to go in the classical format chess at Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa.
Defending champions Bangladesh Navy and newcomers Sheikh Russel Memorial Sporting Club maintained their lead at the end of the eighth round of the Walton Premier Division Chess League, which is being held at the National Sports Council Lounge.
Defending champions Bangladesh Navy and Sheikh Russel Memorial Sporting Club retained joint lead at the end of the seventh round of the Walton Premier
Defending champions Bangladesh Navy chess team and newcomers Sheikh Russel Memorial Sporting Club shared the lead in the Walton Premier Division Chess League at the close of the sixth round at the National Sports Council Auditorium Lounge yesterday.
Sheikh Russel Memorial Sporting Club maintained their lead at the end of the fourth round of the Walton Premier
Defending champions Bangladesh Navy were held to a 2-2 draw Sheikh Russel Memorial SC in the in the Walton Premier Division Chess League yesterday.
FIDE Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman stunned GM Ziaur Rahman in the eighth round of the Saif Powertec 41st
The country's youngest FIDE Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman is expected to flourish next year under the mentorship of the sub-continent's first Grand Master, Niaz Murshed, as the 12-year-old aims to become the country's youngest Grand Master.
Grandmaster Niaz Murshed finished 20th in the 12th IGB Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess, which concluded in Kuala Lumpur
Grand Master Niaz Murshed suffered defeat while FIDE Master Fahad Hossain was held to a draw in their respective third round boards of
Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman was eliminated from the Chess World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan yesterday after losing the first round tie-break
