This picture was accidentally found during my recent trip to Budapest. I did not even know that it exists. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Blog value game
Drawing by my sister Sofia Want to know how much is your blog worth? Click here to find out the fun value of your blog. Inspired by Tristan Louis’s research into the value of each link to Weblogs Inc, this little applet was created using Technorati’s API which computes and displays your blog’s worth using […]
Watai is bitter about Fischer’s treatment
Bobby Fischer’s longtime companion still angry over treatment of chess icon The Associated Press Bobby Fischer is still living the quiet life in Iceland, the home he adopted after being held in Japanese custody for nearly a year. He still refuses to play chess, at least the version that everybody else plays. And he’s still […]
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This picture was used for the cover of my best-selling book “Breaking Through“ Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Sharpen your calculating and attacking skills
I am White. This position was reached after move 36…Kg8. Do I have a prayer in this position? How would you continue? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
What’s behind monitor #1?
Excellent photo from Andreas Schwartmann Here is a fascinating picture that shows one of the conditions of the Fritz – Kramnik match. Kramnik is allowed to see the actual Fritz screen during the opening phase of each game. This is one of the UNPRECEDENTED conditions!! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Ivanchuk wins Capablanca Memorial with 1 round to go
Round 9 miniatures Nogueiras,J (2554) – Miton,K (2638) [E11]Capablanca mem Elite Habana, 29.11.20061.d4 Cf6 2.Cf3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.g3 Ab4+ 5.Ad2 Ae7 6.Ag2 0-0 7.0-0 c6 8.Dc2 Cbd7 9.Td1 b6 10.Cc3 Ab7 11.b3 Tc8 12.e4 dxe4 1/2-1/2Bruzon,L (2648) – Dominguez,L (2655) [D27]Capablanca mem Elite Habana, 29.11.20061.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Cf3 Cf6 4.e3 e6 5.Axc4 a6 […]
Drug testing controversy
This is the 2004 US Women’s Silver Medalist Team Immediately following my win in the last round of the 2004 Olympiad in Calvia, I was told that I was “randomly” selected to take a drug test. Could it be because I had the best performance of the entire Women’s Olympiad after 9 years of retirement? […]