Bangladeshi Chess Championship

National Champions

Winners of championships by year

:{| class="sortable wikitable" ! Year !! Open Champion !! Women's Champion |- | 1974 || Miah Abdus Salek || Not held |- | 1975 || Mirza Akmal Hossain || Not held |- | 1976 || Mirza Akmal Hossain || Not held |- | 1977 || Not held || Not held |- | 1978 || Rezaul Haque || Not held |- | 1979 || Niaz Murshed || Rani Hamid |- | 1980 || Niaz Murshed || Rani Hamid |- | 1981 || Niaz Murshed || Rani Hamid |- | 1982 || Niaz Murshed || Rani Hamid |- | 1983 || Jamilur Rahman || Rani Hamid |- | 1984 || Younus Hasan || Rani Hamid |- | 1985 || Sayed Ahmed Sohel || Yesmin Begum |- | 1986 || Zillur Rahman Champak || Yesmin Begum |- | 1987 || Zillur Rahman Champak || Not held |- | 1988 || Ziaur Rahman || Rani Hamid |- | 1989 || Rezaul Haque || Syeda Shabana Parveen Nipa |- | 1990 || Syed Tahmidur Rahman || Rani Hamid |- | 1991 || Reefat Bin-Sattar || Tanima Parveen |- | 1992 || Reefat Bin-Sattar || Rani Hamid |- | 1993 || Reefat Bin-Sattar || Zakia Sultana |- | 1994 || Ziaur Rahman || Tanima Parveen |- | 1995 || Reefat Bin-Sattar || Syeda Shabana Parveen Nipa |- | 1996 || Ziaur Rahman || Rani Hamid |- | 1997 || Enamul Hossain || Syeda Shabana Parveen Nipa |- | 1998 || Ziaur Rahman || Rani Hamid |- | 1999 || Ziaur Rahman || Rani Hamid |- | 2000 || Reefat Bin-Sattar || Nazrana Khan Eva |- | 2001 || Ziaur Rahman || Rani Hamid |- | 2002 || Ziaur Rahman || Syeda Shabana Parveen Nipa |- | 2003 || Reefat Bin-Sattar || Syeda Shabana Parveen Nipa |- | 2004 || Ziaur Rahman || Rani Hamid |- | 2005 || Ziaur Rahman || Shamima Akter Liza |- | 2006 || Enamul Hossain || Rani Hamid |- | 2007 || Abdullah Al Rakib || Rani Hamid |- | 2008 || Ziaur Rahman || Rani Hamid |- | 2009 || Ziaur Rahman || Sharmin Sultana Shirin |- | 2010 || Minhaz Uddin Ahmed || Shamima Akter Liza |- | 2011 || Ziaur Rahman || Rani Hamid |- | 2012 || Niaz Murshed || Sharmin Sultana Shirin |- | 2013 || Abdullah Al Rakib || Not held |- | 2014 || Ziaur Rahman || Shamima Akter Liza |- | 2015 || Minhaz Uddin Ahmed || Shamima Akter Liza |- | 2016 || Enamul Hossain || Nazrana Khan Eva |- | 2017 || Enamul Hossain ||Sharmin Sultana Shirin |- | 2018 || Ziaur Rahman ||Rani Hamid |- | 2019 || Niaz Murshed || Rani Hamid |- | 2020 || || Not held |- | 2021 || Enamul Hossain || Ferdous Jannatul |- | 2022 || || Anjum Noshin |- | 2024 || Manon Reja Neer || |}

Number of championship titles (Open)

Number of championship titles (Women's)

International Titles

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Open titles

[[Grandmaster (chess)|GM]]

1. Niaz Murshed (1987)
2. Enamul Hossain (2008)
3. Ziaur Rahman (2002; inactive)
4. Reefat Bin-Sattar (2005; inactive)
5. Abdullah Al Rakib (2007; inactive)

[[International Master|IM]]

1. Abu Sufian Shakil (2011)
2. Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar (2012)
3. Mohammad Fahad Rahman (2019)
4. Manon Reja Neer (Oct 2024)
5. Zillur Rahman Champak (inactive)

[[FIDE Master|FM]]

1. Zia, Tahsin Tajwar
2. Subrota, Biswas
3. Nayem, Haque
4. Sakline Mostafa, Sajid
5. Islam, Khandaker Aminul
6. Chatterjee, Debaraj
7. Ahmed, Sheikh Nasir
8. Mehdi Hasan Parag
9. Md., Sharif Hossain
10. Rahman, Syed Mahfuzur
11. Mohammad, Javed
12. Mohammed Abdul, Malek
13. Uddin, Md. Saif
14. Syed Tahmidur Rahman (inactive)
15. Hasan, Eunus (inactive)
16. Rahman, Jamilur (inactive)

[[Candidate Master|CM]]

1. Md. Sajidul, Haque
2. Md. Shawket Bin, Osman Shaon
3. Ahmed, Shafiq
4. Md. Abzid, Rahman
5. Md Abu Hanif
6. Md Sariat Ullah
7. Ghosh, Chanchal Kumer
8. Chowdhury, Sohel
9. Md. Masum, Hossain
10. Md. Jamal Uddin
11. Hossain, Monir
12. Md, Azmaeen Parvez Sayor
13. S M Sharon
14. Ahmed, Mahtabuddin
15. Tutul, Dhar
16. Avik, Sarker
17. Zoar Haque, Prodhan
18. Saiful Islam, Chowdhury (inactive)
19. Ikramul, Haq Siam (inactive)

Women's titles

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[[Woman International Master|WIM]]

1. Rani Hamid (1985)
2. Wadifa Ahmed (Mar 2025)
3. Shamima Akter Liza (inactive)
4. Sharmin Sultana Shirin (inactive)

[[Woman FIDE Master|WFM]]

1. Anjum Noshin
2. Parveen, Tanima
3. Ferdous Jannatul
4. Khan, Nazrana
5. Warsia Khusbu (since Aug 2025)
6. Khanam, Afroza (inactive)
7. Zakia Sultana (inactive)
8. Parveen, Seyda Shabana (inactive)

[[Woman Candidate Master|WCM]]

1. Nusrat Jahan, Alo
2. Ahmed, Walijah
3. Kazi Zarin, Tasnim
4. Sharmin, Samiha Shimmi
5. Neelava, Choudhury
6. Omnia Binta Yusuf, Lubaba
7. Israt , Jahan Diba
8. Warisa Haider
9. Chowdhury, Mahmuda Hoque (inactive)
10. Sabikun Nahar, Tonima (inactive)

References

References

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9. "Reefat, Bin-Sattar FIDE Chess Profile".
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11. "Rahman, Zillur FIDE Chess Profile".
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13. "Hasan, Eunus FIDE Chess Profile".
14. "Rahman, Jamilur FIDE Chess Profile".
15. "Federations Ranking".
16. (2025-03-19). "Wadifa, Neer earn maiden World Cup berths". The Daily Star.
17. "Shamima, Akter FIDE Chess Profile".
18. "Sultana, Sharmin Shirin FIDE Chess Profile".
19. (2025-08-11). "Khusbu earns WFM title". New Age.
20. "Khanam, Afroza FIDE Chess Profile".
21. "Sultana, Zakia FIDE Chess Profile".
22. "Parveen, Seyda Shabana FIDE Chess Profile".
23. "Chowdhury, Mahmuda Hoque FIDE Chess Profile".
24. "Sabikun Nahar, Tonima FIDE Chess Profile".