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Revision as of 16:36, 5 March 2006 by 205.188.116.135 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Paul Truong, a child prodigy, born in June 1965, is an 11-time national chess champion of Vietnam. He currently resides in the United States after fleeing South Vietnam as a boat refugee in April 1979. He is one of the most prolific chess promoters and organizers in the United States today.
In 2003, Truong co-founded the U.S. Women's Chess Olympiad Program with former Women's World Champion Susan Polgar. In 2004, Truong served as the captain and business manager of the U.S. Women's Chess Olympiad Team. The team captured one team Silver Medal, one individual Silver Medal and two individual Gold Medals, the first ever Chess Olympiad medals for the United States Women's Chess Team.
Truong currently serves as the Chairperson of the USCF Polgar Committee and he is the Vice President of the Susan Polgar Foundation. He is one of the biggest advocates for Women's Chess and Scholastic Chess in the U.S. He has organized several annual girls tournaments with Susan Polgar, including the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls (awarded $155,000 in prizes, stipends and scholarships in August 2005), the Susan Polgar National Open Championship for Girls (largest national all-girls open tournament in the United States), and the Susan Polgar World Open Championship for Girls.
Truong was one of the organizers the 2005 USA vs Russia Distance Match and several events featuring Susan Polgar, Alexander Onischuk, Boris Gulko and Alexander Stripunsky. He also was involved in organizing the Karpov–Polgar Clash of Titans match in 2004, the Karpov–Polgar-Gorbachev Chess for Peace match in 2005, and the Guinness World Records Chess Simultaneous Exhibition which earned Grandmaster Susan Polgar 4 World Records on August 1-2, 2005 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Truong is also a very avid photographer, and his pictures have been published in many chess books (including 4 covers), many magazines (ELLE, Sports Illustrated, Chess Life, School Mates, British Chess Magazine, Black and White, etc.), and newspapers and websites across the globe. One of his most famous pictures is of former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev serving tea to former Women's World Champion Susan Polgar. That made the cover of Chess Life in January 2006.
Truong is an award-winning chess journalist and columnist. He has written hundreds of articles for many chess magazines and websites worldwide. Truong has also coauthored the books Teach Yourself Chess in 24 Hours, World Champion's Guide to Chess, Chess Tactics for Champions, and Breaking Through, as well as 7 instructional chess DVDs.
External links
- Paul Truong rating card at FIDE
- US tournament record of Paul Truong
- Picture of Paul Truong
