Taleb Moussa

Taleb Moussa
Country United Arab Emirates
Born (1978-07-01) July 1, 1978 (age 46)
TitleGrandmaster (2004)
FIDE rating2406 (December 2024)
Peak rating2517 (October 2004)

Taleb Moussa (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[1] and 2003.[2]

In 2005, Taleb Moussa obtained a substantial sponsorship of Dh5.7 million.[3]

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. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2005-10-03.


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