Sultan Khan Memorial Rapid Chess Tournament | Lahore

Mir malik Sultan Khan (1905-1966)

The Chess Federation of Pakistan in collaboration with Lahore Chess Association is organising Sultan Khan Memorial Rapid Chess Tournament at Lahore on 28th February in honour of the chess legend Malik Mir Sultan Khan (1905-1966). Sultan Khan who was born in Punjab, British India (a small town near Sargodha) was the strongest Chess expert in Asia during his time. He won the Commonwealth Chess Championship in 1929, 1932 and 1933 during his stay in Europe. He also represented England three times at the World Chess Olympiads where an outstanding result was had. One of his notable game was his win against world Chess legend José Raúl Capablanca at Hastings 1930-31. He came third at Hastings with five wins, two draws, and two losses behind Max Euwe and José R. Capablanca.

[Site "Hastings, England "]
[Date "1930-31"]
[White "Khan, S"]
[Black "Capablanca, R"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 b6 3. c4 Bb7 4. Nc3 e6 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bg5 Be7 8. e3 O-O 9. Bd3 Ne4 10. Bf4 Nd7 11. Qc2 f5 12. Nb5 Bd6 13. Nxd6 cxd6 14. h4 Rc8 15. Qb3 Qe7 16. Nd2Ndf6 17. Nxe4 fxe4 18. Be2 Rc6 19. g4 Rfc8 20. g5 Ne8 21. Bg4 Rc1 22. Kd2 R8c2 23. Qxc2 Rxc2 24. Kxc2 Qc7 25. Kd2 Qc4 26. Be2 Qb3 27. Rab1 Kf7 28. Rhc1 Ke7 29. Rc3Qa4 30. b4 Qd7 31. Rbc1 a6 32. Rg1 Qa4 33. Rgc1 Qd7 34. h5Kd8 35. R1c2 Qh3 36. Kc1 Qh4 37. Kb2 Qh3 38. Rc1 Qh4 39. R3c2 Qh3 40. a4 Qh4 41. Ka3 Qh3 42. Bg3 Qf5 43. Bh4 g6 44. h6 Qd7 45. b5 a5 46. Bg3 Qf5 47. Bf4 Qh3 48. Kb2 Qg2 49. Kb1 Qh3 50. Ka1 Qg2 51. Kb2 Qh3 52. Rg1 Bc8 53. Rc6Qh4 54. Rgc1 Bg4 55. Bf1 Qh5 56. Re1 Qh1 57. Rec1 Qh5 58. Kc3 Qh4 59. Bg3 Qxg5 60. Kd2 Qh5 61. Rxb6 Ke7 62. Rb7 Ke6 63. b6 Nf6 64. Bb5 Qh3 65. Rb8 1-0