Polgár rarely played in women-specific tournaments or divisions and has never competed for the Women's World Championship: "I always say that women should have the self-confidence that they are as good as male players, but only if they are willing to work and take it seriously as much as male players." While László Polgár has been credited with being an excellent chess coach, the Pol…
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA licenseWebNov 5, 2019 · Polgar’s father Laszlo, an educational psychologist, believed that any child is capable of achieving exceptional things if trained in a …
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WebOct 22, 2014 · With the help of elite coaches, the Polgárs drilled their daughters in the art of chess. All three turned into prodigies. In 1991 Zsuzsa (Susan) became the first female grandmaster in the history of the sport. …
Judit Polgár became a chess grandmaster at 15 and beat the best …
WebDec 6, 2021 · Judit’s father took a very different attitude. His message to his daughters was that chess was a purely mental competition and that performance on the board is …
WebDec 25, 1992 · Laszlo Polgar, father of the three sensational chess-playing sisters, Zsuzsa, Judit, Zsofia, is portrayed by his detractors as a Dr. Frankenstein. His admirers say he is …
Judit Polgar: 'Everything was about chess' - The Guardian
WebNov 12, 2012 · Did she resent being part of her father's experiment? "In the beginning it was a game. My father and mother are exceptional pedagogues who can motivate and tell it from all different angles....
Judit Polgar, the chess prodigy who beat men at their own game
WebAug 30, 2012 · Aged 11, she beat her first grandmaster, and became one herself in 1991, at the age of 15 – relieving American Bobby Fischer of his record as the youngest-ever …
WebSS: I think Judit's father Laszlo Polgar was one of her main trainers in the younger days. And there's this famous book written by him "5334 problems, combinations, and games" The book is full of various tactical patterns.
WebOne of the most famous groups of chess prodigies are the Polgar sisters—Susan, Sofia, and Judit. Their father, Laszlo Polgar, raised the trio with the intention of creating geniuses. All three made chess history.
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