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Pakistan's first Grandmaster title, know who is Mir Sultan received this honor after 58 years of death
The International Chess Federation has given the title of Honorary Grandmaster to former chess legend Mir Sultan Khan, 58 years after his death. He has become the first person from Pakistan to receive this honour.
Mir Sultan Khan, a former chess legend, finally received the recognition he deserved, 58 years after his passing. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has named Mir Sultan Khan, a late chess player from Pakistan's Punjab state, an Honorary Grandmaster (GM). He is the first person from Pakistan to have this distinction. Sultan was the first Asian player to achieve success on the world chess scene.
Anwar ul Haq, the prime minister of Pakistan, received the GM title posthumously from FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich during an event in Islamabad. Mir Sultan Khan gained the respect he merited as a result.
In 1950, FIDE began bestowing Grandmaster designations upon players. Sultan passed away simultaneously on April 25, 1966. Even at that time, he was a strong contender for this title, but due to some reasons, he did not get the Grandmaster title.
