The World Chess Federation (FIDE) has launched Pakistan's National Mind Sports Initiative, aiming to introduce chess and other activities in 10,000 schools. FIDE President, Arkady Dvorkovich, presented Pakistan's officials with the title of Honorary Grandmaster awarded posthumously to Mir Sultan Khan, a Punjabi chess player from the 1920s and 1930s. Sultan Khan, who won 3 British Championships and defeated Capablanca, has been recognized for his remarkable contributions to the chess world. The initiative has garnered support and commendation from various chess enthusiasts and organizations.
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Good decision by FIDE. For those who are not familiar with the figure of Sultan Khan, here is a book by @DanielKingChess published by @NewInChess a few years ago, and a couple of videos by @agadmator and @GothamChess: https://t.co/sjMcThiJsR https://t.co/70i9YxUQti https://t.co/279h6eTIgz https://t.co/PNZZ4M8KWH
This is an excellent initiative by @FIDE_chess President @advorkovich! 👏 I hope the same honor will be given to the great Vera Menchik! Thank you! @WOMChess @ECUonline https://t.co/tOv8A1w6Bb
The World Chess Federation has recently awarded the title of honorary grandmaster to Sultan Khan (1903-1966). A wealth of information about this truly remarkable chess player from the 1920s and 1930s is available in an article by Edward Winter: https://t.co/GFtrvDjllv https://t.co/2qfeH7wgKq
The World Chess Federation has just awarded Sultan Khan (1903-1966) the title of honorary grandmaster. A wealth of information about this truly remarkable chess player of the 1920s and 1930s is available in this article by Edward Winter: https://t.co/GFtrvDjllv https://t.co/3FpVEylyi1
Sultan Khan (1903-1966) stunned the chess world when he visited Europe between 1929 and 1933, winning 3 British Championships and defeating Capablanca! He's now been posthumously awarded with the honorary grandmaster title: https://t.co/hoo5a1QdqH
Late Mir Sultan Khan given Grandmaster Title 👑 FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich presented Pakistan's officials with the document awarding the title of Honorary Grandmaster to Mir Sultan Khan. A Punjabi chess player and a citizen of Pakistan, he is considered the strongest… https://t.co/jcvnCQbvcQ
FIDE delegation meets with Pakistan's President and PM for the launch of Pakistan's National Mind Sports Initiative 🇵🇰 Pakistan's government strongly pushes to promote chess, starting with 10,000 schools. This government-backed effort aims to introduce chess and other activities… https://t.co/CPuL9AvoMD