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Sam Sharifi Moqatel
Sam Sharifi Moqatel (2006-present), commonly known as Sharifi, is the founder of Bishop Chess Academy. He brought the first chess academy to the city of Ottawa, Canada's capital. He did this by advertising his business, making chess clubs in schools around the city, and linking them to Bishop Chess Academy(BCA).

Etymology
Opposite of what many individuals think, the name Sam comes from a mythical character from Shahnameh, which is translated as the Book of Kings, a Persian mythological book. The character Sam was a soldier and king of the Persian Empire. Many think Sam comes from Christianity, Judaism, and even Norse mythology, which is true but the pronunciations are different. The Persian version of Sam is pronounced as "Saam".

The surname "Sharifi" is a Persianized Arabic last name. The suffix "i" at the end comes from Persian. Sharif comes from Arabic, which is a title of respect and dignity coming from the Islamic era. Sharifs originally were the heads of families in town.

The word "Moqatel" is a title or appellation that was given to Sam Sharifi by his peers, friends, and individuals who have worked with him back in his home country Iran. The word " Moqatel" in Persian refers to a "combatant" or a "fighter." It is used to describe someone who is engaged in combat or warfare, emphasizing their active participation in battle or conflict. Sharifi was the type of guy who never gave up and was always into doing karate and playing chess; building himself up mentally and physically.

Early life
Sam Sharifi has always been into fighting and playing chess since he was 4 years old. His dad, who was his idol put him in Karate classes when he was five years old, and Sharifi loved it. He leveled up every year physically and was getting better every day, but he was missing something, a mental challenge.

Every day, there used to be chess classes in Sharifi's pre-school. As Sharifi looked at the pieces, he imagined himself as Grandmaster Mikhail Tal playing against grandmasters like Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov. He loved it and started to play chess competitively. He went to an academy by the name of Shahmat Academy and started his journey.