Oskemen: International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh conceded defeat to Kazakhstan's Grandmaster Denis Makhnev in the fourth round of the Oskemen Open 2026 Masters Chess tournament, which is currently being held in Oskemen, Kazakhstan. After this match, Fahad has secured two points from four matches.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Fahad demonstrated resilience in the earlier rounds, notably defeating host rival Candidate Master Nurassyl Primbetov in the third round. The Masters event has attracted seventy-seven players from fifteen countries, including twenty-two Grandmasters, one Woman Grandmaster, and twenty-nine International Masters.