Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar

On 31 July 2004, Sagar represented his school, Shah Ali School, in the Standard Chartered School Chess Tournament and came second.{{Cite web |title=Local News on Bangladesh |url=http://www.sdnbd.org/sdi/news/general-news/July%202004/31-07-04/Sports.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040827185603/http://www.sdnbd.org/sdi/news/general-news/July%202004/31-07-04/Sports.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 27, 2004 |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=www.sdnbd.org}}

In July 2005, Sagar came second in the University of Greenwich FIDE Rating Chess tournament.{{Cite news |title=Four players share lead in Greenwich Chess |url=https://bdnews24.com/sport/four-players-share-lead-in-greenwich-chess |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=bdnews24.com |language=en}} In October, he shared the top spot at the Prime Bank 8th Rating Chess Tournament with Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon, and Debaraj Chatterjee.{{Cite news |title=Three players share lead in Prime Bank Chess tournament |url=https://bdnews24.com/sport/three-players-share-lead-in-prime-bank-chess-tournament |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=bdnews24.com |language=en}}

Sagar came second in The Telegraph Schools’ Chess Championship in August 2004.{{Cite news |title=Daklia wins title in style - Telegraph chess - Bangladesh's Minhazuddin claims second spot |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/daklia-wins-title-in-style-telegraph-chess-bangladesh-s-minhazuddin-claims-second-spot/cid/1047941 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=Telegraph India |language=en}}

In March, Sagar participated in the 33rd National Chess Championship qualifiers.{{Cite news |date=26 March 2007 |title=Local Snippets |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/26/d70326040834.htm |access-date=28 June 2023 |work=The Daily Star}} In September 2007, Sagar participated in the Pragati Insurance Open International Rating Chess tournament.{{Cite news |date=2007-09-30 |title=Rajib finishes with victory |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-6045 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} He placed second in the October 2007 Open International Rating Chess Tournament.{{Cite news |date=2007-10-07 |title=Shakil Open Rating chess champ |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-6948 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} On 19 September 2007, Sagar took the lead at the Destiny 2000 3rd Open FIDE Rating chess tournament.{{Cite news |date=2008-09-19 |title=Sagar takes solo lead |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-55466 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

Sagar earned the FIDE Master title in 2007 and International Master title in 2012.

In April 2008, he participated in the 34th National Chess Championship.{{Cite news |date=2008-04-21 |title=Nat'l chess on |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-33066 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} He competed in the 3rd Kolkata Open Grandmasters Chess tournament.{{Cite news |date=2008-04-01 |title=Zia slumps to third place |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-30192 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} In August 2008, Sagar participated in the 8th United Insurance & United Leasing International Masters Chess.{{Cite news |date=2008-08-03 |title=Zia, Himanshu in joint lead |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-48669 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} In November 2008, he participated in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden, Germany.{{Cite news |date=2008-11-19 |title=Bangladesh return to winning ways |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-63980 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2008-11-26 |title=Men's team clinch 47th place |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-64956 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} He won the Asian Junior Chess Championship in Chennai, India in December.{{Cite news |date=2008-12-15 |title=Sagar ends with a win |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-67165 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

In February 2009, Sagar lead the BASIC Bank 30th National Junior Chess Championships.{{Cite news |date=2009-02-05 |title=Sagar stays atop |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-74454 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} In June 2009, Sagar came third in the first SCS International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament held in Orissa, India after drawing with GM Meelotpal Das.{{Cite news |date=2009-06-14 |title=Rajib stays in 3rd spot |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-92502 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} In August 2009, Sagar participated in the 9th United Insurance & United Leasing Grandmasters Chess tournament but lost to Shrestha Keshav.{{Cite news |date=2009-08-26 |title=Local GMs toppled |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-103121 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} He lost another round to Nepali Badrilal.{{Cite news |date=2010-12-16 |title=Sagar lifts Rating Chess title |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-166240 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} In September, he competed in the fourth Kolkata Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament.{{Cite news |date=2009-09-10 |title=Zia 11th |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-105291 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

Sagar has won the Mercantile Bank 36th National Championship in 2010 at the Bangladesh Chess Federation after beating Debaraj Chatterjee.{{Cite news |date=2010-07-16 |title=Sagar unbeaten champ |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-146968 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2010-07-08 |title=Sagar keeps lead intact |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-145883 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} In March, he participated in the Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess Tournament at Uttara Club.{{Cite news |date=2010-03-21 |title=Saptarshi keeps lead |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-130913 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Saptarshi becomes a Grand Master |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-131204.html |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star}} In May, he participated in the Commonwealth Chess Championship held in New Delhi.{{Cite news |date=2010-05-18 |title=Rajib, Shakil share lead |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-138926 |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}} In June, he participated in the 36th National Chess Championship preliminary work.{{Cite news |date=2010-06-21 |title=Mizan joins table toppers |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-143478 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} In November, he participated in the 39th World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk.{{Cite news |date=2010-09-24 |title=Men, women teams get better |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-155696 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} In November, he participated in the Berger Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess Tournament at Uttara Club.{{Cite news |date=2010-11-02 |title=Zia takes solo lead |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-160917 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2010-11-05 |title=GM chess |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-161310 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} In December, he won the 8th Amritolal Dey International Rating Chess tournament after securing the lead.{{Cite news |date=2010-12-16 |title=Sagar lifts Rating Chess title |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-166240 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2010-12-14 |title=Sagar takes lone lead |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-166032 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

In 2011, Sagar was part of Destiny 2000's team in the Premier Division Chess League.{{Cite news |date=2011-11-13 |title=MSC back to chess |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-209867 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

In May, Sagar competed in the Commonwealth Chess Championship in New Delhi.{{Cite news |date=2010-05-12 |title=Rajib takes early lead |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-138053 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} Sagar participated in the 38th Access Group National Chess B Championship at the Bangladesh Chess Federation in September 2012.{{Cite news |date=2012-09-22 |title=B chess |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-250722 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} He finished 26th at the NIT Grandmasters Chess Tournament in October 2012.{{Cite news |date=2012-10-24 |title=Zia NIT champ |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-255050 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} He competed in the Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd 38th National A Chess Championship in November 2012 at the Bangladesh Olympic Association.{{Cite news |date=2012-11-10 |title=Reefat, Mostafa on top |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-256900 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2012-11-09 |title=Nat'l A chess underway |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-256827 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} Sagar shared second place at the Shaheed Muktijoddha Mufti Mohammad Kased International Rating Chess Tournament with Ziaur Rahman and FM Nasir Ahmed in December 2012.{{Cite news |date=2012-12-20 |title=Local Snippets |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-261803 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} He was included in the national team created by Bangladesh Chess Federation.{{Cite news |date=2012-12-08 |title=Chess team sans 3 GMs |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-260380 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} He was in the top five performing chess player in 2012.{{Cite news |date=2012-07-11 |title=Rakib, Rajib in for Olympiad |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-241570 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

In July 2013, Sagar placed 18th in the 4th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games.{{Cite news |date=2013-07-04 |title=Modest finish for chess players |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/modest-finish-for-chess-players |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} He shared second position at the Berger Paints 39th National 'A' Chess Championship with Enamul Hossain Razib.{{Cite news |date=2013-09-30 |title=Rakib in lead |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/rakib-in-lead |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} He was second in the Berger Paints 39th National 'A' Chess Championship in October 2013.{{Cite news |date=2013-10-01 |title=Rakib holds onto lead |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/rakib-holds-onto-lead |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

In August 2014, Sagar competed in the 41st World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway.{{Cite news |date=2014-08-05 |title=Bangladesh chess players continue good show |url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2014/08/05/bangladesh-chess-players-continue-good-show |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=Dhaka Tribune}}

Sagar was the best Bangladeshi player in the 2015 Commonwealth Chess Championship in New Delhi.{{Cite news |date=2015-07-01 |title=Sagar best among Bangladeshis |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/chess/sagar-best-among-bangladeshis-105397 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

Sagar competed in the 46th National Premier Chess Championship in January 2022.{{Cite news |date=2022-01-11 |title=Rajib seals chess title |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/chess/news/rajib-seals-chess-title-2936646 |access-date=2023-06-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

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