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Enamul Hossain was born in 1981 and grew up in [[Dhaka]]. He learned the rules of chess from his father. In |
Enamul Hossain was born in 1981 and grew up in [[Dhaka]]. He learned the rules of chess from his father. In 1993, he played his first [[chess tournament]], which raised his interest in the game. His first rating was 2255. He owned only two chess books, one of which is Bobby Fischer's ''[[My 60 Memorable Games]]'' and he studied them multiple times; it was due to the unavailability of chess books in his country. He played his first [[Bangladeshi Chess Championship]] in 1995. He received coaching from [[Michał Krasenkow]] in the same year which was also the only formal coaching he received. He qualified for the Bangladesh team of [[Chess Olympiad]] for the first time when he was 15 years old.<ref>{{cite AV media|date=November 14, 2019|title=No coach, just a few books and he became a GM! - Bangladesh's Enamul Hossain|language=English|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=7m9QDdxRjv8/|access-date=July 16, 2021|publisher=Chessbase India}}</ref> |
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== Norms and achievements == |
== Norms and achievements == |
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| Enamul Hossain | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Born | 1981 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2008) |
Enamul Hossain (born 30 September 1981) is the fifth Grandmaster of Bangladesh.[1]
Early life and carreer
Enamul Hossain was born in 1981 and grew up in Dhaka. He learned the rules of chess from his father. In 1993, he played his first chess tournament, which raised his interest in the game. His first rating was 2255. He owned only two chess books, one of which is Bobby Fischer's My 60 Memorable Games and he studied them multiple times; it was due to the unavailability of chess books in his country. He played his first Bangladeshi Chess Championship in 1995. He received coaching from Michał Krasenkow in the same year which was also the only formal coaching he received. He qualified for the Bangladesh team of Chess Olympiad for the first time when he was 15 years old.[2]
Norms and achievements
Enamul Hossain earned his International Master title in 2002. Then he played in 35th Chess Olympiad also known as Bled Olympiad in Slovenia where he got his 1st Grandmaster Norm. He achieved his 2nd Grandmaster norm in a Grandmaster Tournament in Abu Dhabi. After making his 3rd and final norm, he was able to achieve the title Grandmaster'.
Notable games
The following game was played in the 2007 world cup. The opponent was Pavel Eljanov (19th in the world then).
Enamul was white, Pavel was black. The game is a nice depiction of a system called 'Spanish Game, Berlin Defense'. The game lasted till 61 moves, and then Pavel resigned.
after .....b5 Enamul played 39. Nxg7.
Notable tournaments
Commonwealth Championship (2008)
8th Asian Continental Chess Championship (2009)
and participated in 2014, 2016, 2018 Chess Olympiads.
References
- ^ "Rajib new GM". The Daily Star. 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ No coach, just a few books and he became a GM! - Bangladesh's Enamul Hossain. Chessbase India. November 14, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
External links
- Enamul Hossain player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- OlimpBase
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