Abdullah Al Rakib

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Abdullah Al-Rakib (Bengali: আবদুল্লাহ আল রাকিব) (born 1980) is a Bangladeshi chess player. On September 25, 2007 he became the 4th grandmaster from Bangladesh.[1] Rakib should have had his recognition after April at the Board meeting of FIDE. According to Bangladesh Chess Federation, it was a misunderstanding that caused the delay. However, the recognition came in the Presidential Board meeting of FIDE held in 13-14 September in Mexico. Rakib said, "Being Grandmaster is a particular recognition. It does not mean my game restricts here. I know very well about my weaknesses. I have to fix them". Rakib had his first norm in 2001 at Kolkata in "Asian International Chess Competition" and the second one at the "Grandmasters Tournament" of Leonine Chess Club. He achieved his last required norm in April 2007 at the National Championship. .[2]

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  1. ^ Sports Correspondent. "Rakib becomes country's 4th Grandmaster", The Daily Star, 2007-09-26. Retrieved on 2007-09-26. (English) 
  2. ^ Sports Correspondent. "গ্র্যাণ্ডমাস্টার খেতাব পেলেন রাকিব", Prothom Alo, 2007-09-26. Retrieved on 2007-09-26. (Bengali) 

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