An Indian slave who came out to be one of the greatest chess players.

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ZarufIqbal

Here is the link for it hope you like it.

Here is a blog, written by one of my friends.

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ZarufIqbal

The slave's name was Sultan Khan.

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Link

Here is another link

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Here is a game of Mir Sultan Khan against a master - Link

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Thanks @SeanBrikey

hearwithin

@zarufiqbal, a very popular link you have posted but it is my earnest request to kindly edit the term "slave". User servant instead. Thank you.

ZarufIqbal

Ok, @noxiousfumes.

simaginfan

According to his granddaughter he wasn't a servant either. I wrote an article on him a couple of years ago. 

pinkblueecho

Thanks for the information, I´m pleased you have shared this with the forum. Obviously he was a genius and should have been granted the GM title before his death.

JamieDelarosa

He was not a "slave."  He was a free domestic servant.  Slavery was unlawful in the British Empire.  Looked for Simaginfan's article, but I couldn't find it.

simaginfan

https://www.chess.com/blog/simaginfan/mir-sultan-khan-perhaps-the-greatest-natural-player-of-modern-times   

llama
JamieDelarosa wrote:

He was not a "slave."  He was a free domestic servant.  Slavery was unlawful in the British Empire.  Looked for Simaginfan's article, but I couldn't find it.

Jamie when asked to wear a mask in public: "That's dehumanizing. I have rights. You can't treat me like an animal! You're a marxist! A fascist!"

Jamie when asked about people who actually had no rights: "Free domestic servant. They should be happy for what they have (God knows it's more than they deserve)."

JamieDelarosa

I wear a mask in public, because I am part of a high risk group.

Mir Sultan Khan had rights guaranteed by law.  He chose his path in life.  The Indian Slavery Act of 1843 outlawed slavery in British India.  However, the Caste System remained in place.

Try again, worm.

ZarufIqbal

Here is another Link, written by one of my friends.

llama

It was tongue in cheek. I made the post that way because I know how Jamie has behaved in the past. 

You know nothing about this.

MorphysMayhem
Wazir20 wrote:

Seriously i want to object on these words "Indian slave" as it don't look fair with any player. 

CounterproductiveHam

it isnt

 

thatguy818929
Ok
ZarufIqbal

Sorry but I can't. I don't use safari.