On Feb 20, 9:43 am, Brian Lafferty wrote:

From Dr. Truong's web page [he claims this is a hacked, unauthorized
page ;-), ;-) ]

My name is Paul Truong, PhD

The following are some of my chess accomplishments:

* US Open Blitz Co-Champion 2001 with GM Roland Schmaltz (a 4-time
World Lightning Champion)
* NY Rapid G/10 Champion 2001
* Tied for 1st with GM Horvath at the ECO International Tournament in
Holland 1984
* Qualified for the US Junior Championship in the mid 80's
* Represented the U.S. in the historic Satellite Match (NY - London) vs
World Champion G. Kasparov
* 2-time NJ Junior Champion 1981-82
* Scored 5-5 against the late GM Reshevsky in a 10 game match [G/15]
* Youngest person to qualify for the World Junior Championship (under
21) in Manilla 1975 (age 8.5)
* Obtained an official rating of 2200+ (youngest ever Master) after
winning the South Vietnam National Championship 1974 (age 8.5) but
since South Vietnam was not a member of FIDE at that time, the record
was considered unofficial
* 5-time undefeated National Champion of South Vietnam 1974-79 (age
8.5, youngest ever National Champion)
* 4-time undefeated National Junior (under 21) Champion of South
Vietnam 1970-74 (age 5.5, youngest ever National Junior Champion)

* USCF Online Senior Master in 1999
* FIDE Master in 1987
* USCF Life Master in 1986
* USCF National Master in 1980
* National Master in 1974

* Winner of more than 120 tournaments in the US, Europe and Asia

* FIDE rating was approximately 2400 back in the 80's but I have
retired from chess and not played serious tournament chess since.

Believe it or not, one or two of these claims might actually be true,
but most are demonstrably false.

For example, I believe that Truong is NOT a Life Master of the USCF.

I beat Truong a tournament game at the House of Spain in late 1980. I
doubt that he made master that year, but it is possible that he did.

He definitely did not ever win the Championship of Vietnam.

The championships he claims to have won in the US were not reported in
Chess Life.

It is possible that he was the junior champion of New Jersey in
1980-81

Truong is a FIDE Master but I do not know when he got the title.

http://www.fide.com/ratings/card.phtml?event=2001390

Sam Sloan