This is the 6th national title for subcontinent’s first grand master Niaz after clinching last national crown in 2012.
GM Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib of Saif Sporting Club became runner-up and IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh Ansar became 3rd securing 7 points each.
In the tie-breaking system, GM Rakib became runner-up and IM Fahad became 3rd.
GM Reefat Bin Sattar of Bangladesh Ansar came 4th while FM M Taibur Rahman 5th with 6.5 points each.
Four players earned six points each. Their positions were also decided through tie-breaker.
They are last year champion GM Ziaur Rahman of Saif Sporting Club (6th), IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy (7th), GM Enamul Hossain Razib of Saif Sporting Club (8th) and Tahsin Tajwar Zia of Golden Sporting Club (9th).
Four players earned 5.5 points each. They are CM Manon Reja Neer of Chattogram, IM Abu Sufian Shakil of Bangladesh Navy, CM Md Sharif Hossain of Bangladesh Navy and FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy.
In the day’s 10th and last round matches, GM Niaz beat CM Manon, GM Rakib drew with GM Zia, IM Fahad drew with GM Razib, FM Taibur drew with GM Reefat, IM Minhaz beat his teammate FM Mohammad Javed, Tahsin beat his teammate FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, IM Shakil beat Anata Choudhury of Sheikh Russel Chess Club, FM Nasir beat his teammate FM Khandaker Aminul Islam and CM Sharif beat FM Mohammed Abdul Malek of Chattogram.
The event was held in 10-round Swiss-League system for the first time in the national chess history where five grandmasters participated.
Roll of Honor: 1974- Miah Abdus Salek, 1975- Dr. Mirza Akmal Hossain, 1976- Dr Mirza Akmal Hossain, 1977- Not held, 1978- FIDE Master Rezaul Haque, 1979- Grandmaster Niaz Murshed, 1980- Grandmaster Niaz Murshed, 1981- Grandmaster Niaz Murshed, 1982- Grandmaster Niaz Murshed, 1983- FIDE Master Jamilur Rahman, 1984- FIDE Master Younus Hasan, 1985- Sayed Ahmed Sohel, 1986- International Master Zillur Rahman, 1987- International Master Zillur Rahman, 1988- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, 1989- FIDE Master Rezaul Haque, 1990- FIDE Master Syed Tahmidur Rahman, 1991- Grandmaster Reefat Bin Sattar, 1992- Grandmaster Reefat Bin Sattar, 1993- Grandmaster Reefat Bin Sattar, 1994- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, 1995- Grandmaster Reefat Bin Sattar, 1996- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, 1997- Grandmaster Enamul Hossain, 1998- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, 1999- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, 2000- Grandmaster Reefat Bin Sattar, 2001- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, 2002- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, 2003- Grandmaster Reefat Bin Sattar, 2004- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, 2005- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, 2006- Grandmaster Enamul Hossain, 2007- Grandmaster Abdullah Al Rakib, 2008- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, 2009- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, 2010- International Master Minhazuddin Ahmed, 2011- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, 2012- Grandmaster Niaz Murshed, 2013- Grandmaster Abdullah Al-Rakib, 2014- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, 2015-International Master Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, 2016-Grandmster Enamul Hossain Razib, 2017- Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib, 2018-Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman and 2019-Grandmaster Niaz Murshed.