Manon Reja Neer (born 18 June 2010)[1] is a Bangladeshi chess player. In October 2024, he became the youngest Bangladeshi International Master (IM) at the age of 14 years, 3 months and 16 days.[2] He is the incumbent champion in the 48th National Chess Championship held in July 2024 winning with 10 points in 13 games.[3][4]
| Manon Reja Neer | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Born | 18 June 2010 |
| Title | International Master (2024) |
| FIDE rating | 2429 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2445 (June 2024) |
Career
editNeer earned his Candidate Master (CM) title in 2017.[5]
By 2019, Neer won four gold and one silver medal from the Commonwealth Junior Championship in New Delhi, Asian Youth Championship in Colombo and Western-Asian Youth Championship in Tashkent.[6]
In October 2019, Neer became the youngest Bangladeshi player, at the age of nine, to earn a spot in the Bangladeshi National Chess Championship (NCC).[6] The previous record was held by Grandmaster Niaz Murshed who reached the championships at the age of 10.[6] He achieved his FIDE Master (FM) in 2023.[5]
Neer became the youngest Bangladeshi chess player to become International Master (IM) after earning his third IM norm beating IM Sambit Panda of India at the Six Days Budapest Two Years 2024 Grand Masters, International Masters and Below 2250 Rating event in Budapest, Hungary.[7] The previous record was held by Grandmaster Niaz Murshed at the age of 15 years and 5 months.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Manon becomes country's youngest IM". New Age. 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Neer becomes youngest Bangladeshi IM". Daily Sun. 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "14-year-old chess prodigy Neer wins National championship". The Business Standard. 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ Rahman, Anisur (2024-07-08). "Neer wins chess championship with heavy heart". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ a b "Manon, Reja Neer". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ a b c "9-year-old grabs NCC spot". The Daily Star. 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Neer becomes Bangladesh's youngest International Master". Dhaka Tribune. 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
External links
edit- Manon Reja Neer rating card at FIDE
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