Today, I visited the Research Center at Columbia University Medical Center (Department of Radiology and Psychology – Center for Neurology and Behavior) in New York. I met with Dr. Joy Hirsch (Professor of Psychology and Functional Neuroradiology and Director...
Scholastic Tournament this Sunday
Polgar Chess Club October Scholastic ChampionshipSunday, October 29, 20064 Round Swiss System Tournament (Game/30 – clock play is required)Site: Polgar Chess Center at 103-10 Queens Blvd. Forest Hills, NY 11375Call: (718) 897-4600 or E-mail: PolgarChessClub@aol.com for further info. Description...
Preview of Round 5 at Essent
Judit P. vs. Mamedyarov – Can Judit continue her winning way? A draw would guarantee her at least a share of first place with one round to go. A win would guarantee her first place by a big margin....
Some things just make your head spins
One year ago, so many chess fans were saying that my sister Judit didn’t belong at the World Championship in San Luis. Some wanted Ivanchuk to be there. Others wanted Shirov. In that tournament, Topalov ran away from the...
Too good to be true?
White to move. Does White have a winning attack or is it just a fantasy? How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Sharing the same dream!
I would like to thank EVERYONE (players, organizers, fans, etc.) who sent me reports, pictures, videos and links, etc., from all over the world. This is what this blog is all about, people from around the globe sharing the...
Image from the Sokolov – J. Polgar game
This picture was taken by John L. Shaw from www.chessgateway.com. Thanks John for sharing the pictures with the fans! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Rock, Scissors or Paper? Which one will it be?
In tennis, some players are great on hard court or grass but cannot play on clay. Some are masters on clay but falter badly on other surfaces. So how do you determine the best player? In chess, we have...
Images from Essent
This picture was taken by Mr. Frits Agterdenbos, a very well known photographer. To view many more of his wonderful pictures, please click here. Enjoy! Thank you Frits for sharing your beautiful images with the chess fans worldwide! Chess...
Interview with Topalov by Gert Ligterink
This morning the Dutch newspaper “De Volkskrant” published a noteworthy interview with Topalov. The interview in Dutch can be found online here. Here is the translation by one of our Dutch bloggers (Thank you for the translation!): Elista is...