Rani Hamid
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Rani Hamid (born 1944) is a chess
player from Bangladesh. Hamid was born Sayeda Jasimunnessa Khatun in Sylhet
, Bangladesh
. She was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title in 1985. She has won the British Women's Championship
in 1983, 1985, and 1989, and is the only female international master in Bangladesh.
Rani Hamid is arguably the most well known and successful female sports personality Bangladesh has produced. Her son Kaiser Hamid
was a star soccer player for Mohammedan Sporting Club during the 1980s and 1990s.
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
player from Bangladesh. Hamid was born Sayeda Jasimunnessa Khatun in Sylhet
Sylhet
Sylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. She was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title in 1985. She has won the British Women's Championship
British Chess Championship
The British Chess Championship is organised by the English Chess Federation. There are separate championships for men and women. Since 1923 there have been sections for juniors, and since 1982 there has been an over-sixty championship. The championship venue usually changes every year and has been...
in 1983, 1985, and 1989, and is the only female international master in Bangladesh.
Rani Hamid is arguably the most well known and successful female sports personality Bangladesh has produced. Her son Kaiser Hamid
Kaiser Hamid
Kaiser Hamid is a Bangladeshi soccer player. He gained fame in the 1980s and 1990s as a central defender for Mohammedan Sporting Club in Dhaka's domestic league. His imposing height and mass of curly hair made him instantly recognizable on the soccer pitch, and he was a darling of Mohammedan fans...
was a star soccer player for Mohammedan Sporting Club during the 1980s and 1990s.