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Mir Malik Sultan Khan (* 1905 in Mittha Tawana im Punjab; † 25. April 1966 in Sargodha in Pakistan) war in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts einer der stärksten Schachspieler Asiens und vorübergehend einer der zehn besten Schachspieler der Welt.
Sultan Khan (Punjabi and Urdu: میاں سلطان خان, 1903 – 25 April 1966; often given the erroneous honorific Mir Sultan Khan or Mir Malik Sultan Khan) was a British Indian Punjabi chess player, and later a citizen of Pakistan, who is thought to have been the strongest chess master of his time from Asia.
Das Leben von Sultan Khan: Ein Interview mit Daniel King. 18.04.2020 – Mir Sultan Khan wurde 1905 in Indien geboren und kam 1929 als Diener eines einflussreichen indischen Politikers nach England. Dort stieg er schnell zu einem der besten Spieler der Welt auf und schlug Spieler wie Capablanca, Tartakower, Flohr und andere.
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10. Apr. 2020 · The story of Sultan Khan, a remarkable chess talent from India who was brought to Europe by his master, won the British Championship three times, and defeated Jose Capablanca in a tournament game, is also a political tale. After seven years of research, GM Daniel King has published a biography.
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In his new book "Sultan Khan: The Indian Servant Who Became Chess Champion of the British Empire" Daniel King tells the story of this amazingly talented player. Sagar Shah spoke with King about his book and the fate of Sultan Khan.
27. Mai 2023 · Overlooked No More: Sultan Khan, Untrained Chess Player Who Became a Champion - The New York Times. He beat some of the world’s top players despite growing up with little access to chess books...
Jan 1, 1905 - Apr 23, 1966 (age 61). Place of birth. Mittha Tawana, Punjab, British India. Federation. Pakistan. Bio. Sultan Khan had an incredibly strong, yet mysteriously short, chess career. He won the British Championship three times in four tries and was easily one of the top-10 chess players in the world.
