Playing against the world’s No 4 Grandmaster for a young Fide Master is never an easy encounter but the experience was invaluable for Mohammad Fahad Rahman, despite losing both the opening round ties in his debut participation in the Fide World Cup, which is still taking place in Russia.
Fahad returned home last week after losing against top-ranked Dutch GM Anish Giri, who has a rating more than 530 of Fahad.
Fahad fought bravely in the first tie, which ended in the 47th move, while the second tie finished in 36 moves.
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“He is one of the world’s best but I managed to hold him longer than I expected. I felt that experience matters a lot in such a game as I made some wrong moves at times when I had to make quick moves in a short space of time,” said the 16-year old.
He continued, “But overall, it was an invaluable experience for me. He (Anish) was very friendly with me. I learned a lot from him. After that game, he gave me some suggestions like focusing more on opening theory and others.”
Earlier, Fahad qualified for the World Cup after winning the Asian Zonal Chess Championship title in March this year, outracing Bangladesh GMs like Enamul Hossain Razib and Abdullah al Rakib.
