Episode #12
The Short But Sensational Chess Career of Asia's First Grandmaster: Sultan Khan
He came to Europe in 1929 and left in 1933. In just four years time, Sultan Khan, from the Punjab (current-day Pakistan), ended up winning three British Championships and beat top players such as Capablanca, Flohr, Marshall, Rubinstein and Tartakower in international tournaments and matches. These were absolutely remarkable results from a player who was not chess-educated the traditional way. In fact, Khan initially learned Indian chess, with its distinct rules that were very different from how the game was and still is played in the West. Hosts Arne Moll and Peter Doggers discuss Sultan Khan's short but sensational chess career and discuss two important books: - Sultan Khan. The Indian Servant Who Became Chess Champion of the British Empire by Danny King (New in Chess, 2020). - Endgame of Empire. Sultan Khan, Asias’s First Grandmaster by Ather Sultan and Atiyab Sultan (Fordham University Press, 2026). The game Khan-Capablanca: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1135510 The Miss Fatima interview: https://youtu.be/zUOOQUMUdJA?si=gpliSIIuxtPStbEM&t=374 Hope you enjoyed the show! Please subscribe and spread the word about this podcast. About the hosts: Peter Doggers has played chess for over 30 years and written about it for almost 20. He regularly writes for Chess.com and New in Chess. He is the author of The Chess Revolution and also hosts The Chess News Podcast. https://peterdoggers.com/ Arne Moll has played chess even longer than Peter and also loves to write about it. He contributed many thought-provoking articles to the website ChessVibes.com between 2007 and 2013 and recently published his first book as well, called The Center Game. https://www.newinchess.com/the-center-game
