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Date: 25 Apr 2004 15:28:13
From: OlimpBase
Subject: Olympic Heroes: Mir Sultan Khan
"He was one of most intriguing personalities that have ever appeared at the
Olympiads. Originating from today's Pakistan (born in 1905) he went to
Europe in 1929 brought by his master, Sir Umar Hayat Khan, and came back to
Asia just four years later. (...)"

Read more at http://www.olimpbase.org. You are also welcome to send your
comments about this ultimate player, whose biography remains unknown to a
large extent.




 
Date: 25 Apr 2004 20:51:34
From: EZoto
Subject: Re: Olympic Heroes: Mir Sultan Khan

What you don't mention which was even more extraordinary is that
Sultan Khan didn't know how to read either.

EZoto


  
Date: 25 Apr 2004 21:06:45
From: PJDBAD
Subject: Re: Olympic Heroes: Mir Sultan Khan
>
>What you don't mention which was even more extraordinary is that
>Sultan Khan didn't know how to read either.
>
>EZoto
>

Do you mean just English or any language? How did he keep score of his chess
games or was this common requirement waived?