Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Rajib withdrew his name from the ongoing Asian Nations Cup online chess. Not sitting idle at this time took part in another online international chess. Rajiv has made a splash in that Chicago Open international chess, having become the fifth to fight with one of the best grandmasters in the world. Won the prize money of 300 US dollars (about 25 thousand rupees).
Rajiv was fighting for the third place with five and a half points in seven rounds. But in the end he became the fifth in tiebreaking.
Rajiv has won four of the seven matches and drawn two. Lost in one match. Russia's Grandmaster Vladimir Belois became the champion with six and a half points. A total of 51 chess players including 14 Grandmasters and 2 International Masters from different parts of the world took part in the tournament.
Rajiv has never played in the Chicago Open before. Surprised to be fifth, ‘I never thought I would do so well. In fact, many of the best grandmasters in the world take part in these tournaments in the United States. It is very difficult to play well here. '
The time limit for each match in this tournament was 1 hour 15 minutes. Like other international tournaments, the chess players did not have to face the pressure of time. This has given additional benefits to Rajiv.
Rajeev referred to this tournament as a classical tournament, I would call it a classical tournament. I drew the match I won in the fifth round with Grandmaster Prohaska Peter of Hungary. If I had won that match, I would have fought for the championship. What happened in the end is not bad either.