Geilmann: Der indische Meister Malik Mir Sultan Khan Damen Gambit Having shot to fame as

Having shot to fame as a child

won the British Championship twice and

the companion volume to his acclaimed bestseller Bologan's Black Weapons in the Open Games

Complex Minor Piece Endings

ECF and ChessCafe book of the year awards

Geilmann: Der indische Meister Malik Mir Sultan Khan Damen Gambit Having shot to fame asIn 1929, Malik Mir Sultan Khan entered the world stage and achieved remarkable tournament successes. The young man, who was part of the entourage of an Indian diplomat, was temporarily one of the ten best chess players in the world. His astonishing career ended abruptly in 1933. Khan returned to British India with his master. He died there in 1966 without ever making another international appearance. This book traces the extraordinary life of this