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Master Profile
Stephen Muhammad, born Stephen Booth is the fifth of seven children and was born at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas on January 24, 1962. His father served as a career military soldier and in two years, would move his family to Münich, Germany.
Years later around the age of 10 or 11, young Stephen learned chess from his older brother Timothy who had learned the game from their father. Stephen would defeat his brother in their first game after learning the moves and Timothy would never play him again. Later Muhammad would take a liking to the royal game but his interest really took off after spending time at Santa Monica beach in Los Angeles, California.
Known for his blitz prowess, Muhammad has scored well in classical chess, having recently fulfilled the norm requirements for the IM title. He earned his 1st norm at the historic Wilbert Paige tournament in 2001 (won clear 1st) and his 2nd at the 2002 World Open (performance rating of 2634)! At the 2002 Chicago Open, Muhammad qualified to compete in the 2003 U.S. Championship held in Seattle Washington.
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