Taleb Moussa

Taleb Moussa
Personal information
Born (1978-07-01) July 1, 1978 (age 48)
Chess career
Country United Arab Emirates
TitleGrandmaster (2004)
FIDE rating2406 (October 2026)
Peak rating2517 (October 2004)

Taleb Moussa (Arabic: طالب موسى; born 1 July 1978) is an Emirati chess player. He was the UAE's first professional chess player and first grandmaster, a title he earned in 2004. He won the Emirati Chess Championship in 2001 and 2003.

In 2005, Taleb Moussa obtained a substantial sponsorship of Dh5.7 million.

References

  1. ↑ "Moussa wins national chess championship crown". Gulf News. 1 July 2001. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Moussa wins national chess championship". Gulf News. 11 July 2003. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Nayar, K.R. (2008-05-23). "GM Mousa gets career boost". Gulf News. Al Nisr Publishing. Retrieved 2005-10-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)