Bangladesh's youngest FIDE Master, Mohammad Fahad Rahman, earned his first International Master norm at the 43rd World Chess Olympiad despite losing his ninth round game against Spain's GM Vazquez Igarza Renier in Georgia on Wednesday.

Fahad has been in brilliant form in the ongoing Olympiad, securing 5.5 points from nine matches.

This was Fahad's first IM norm and so, he still needs two more to become an IM. The youngster received an FIDE Master title in 2013.

Although Fahad had stunned GM Vajda Levente in the eighth round to help Bangladesh best Romania, he could not put up a similar performance in the ninth round against Spain. The 24th-seeded Spaniards defeated Bangladesh 3.5-0.5 in the men's open section as all the players aside from GM Ziaur Rahman, lost their boards.

Ziaur drew with GM Perez Candelario Manuel while GM Abdullah Al Rakib and GM Enamul Hossain Razib lost. Bangladesh are currently in 56th position with 11 points from nine matches.

The Bangladesh women beat Chile 2.5-1.5 in their ninth round match. The women's team are in the 41st place with 11 points from nine games.