This was originally published in my monthly column for www.ChessCafe.com. Scholastic Chess Q & A Scholastic chess is booming in America and scholastic memberships are growing steadily each year. In the past few years attendance records have been set...
UTD seeks another national championship
News Release UT Dallas to Compete in Seventh ‘Final Four’ of College Chess March 24-25 Tournament is Rematch of Last Year’s Contest RICHARDSON, Texas (March 15, 2007) — In a rare rematch, The University of Texas at Dallas will...
The Birth of the Susan Polgar Foundation
This picture was taken at the 2004 World Chess Olympiad in Calvia, Spain. My opponent is the legendary Women’s World Champion Maia Chiburdanidze of Georgia. I was originally approached by the USCF in 2002 to help promote chess in...
Special Women in Chess
This picture was taken at the 2004 World Chess Olympiad in Calvia, Spain This article was published in my column on www.ChessCafe.com back in August 2002. I made some small updates. Special Women’s World Chess Champions Menchik, Gaprindashvili, Chiburdanidze,...
Simone’s Chess Blog
This is Simone from CA. She is 8 years old. This picture was taken at the 2007 Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls in Corpus Christi, Texas. Simone has her own fantastic blog. You can check it out here!...
Charter planes for the WC candidates
FIDE just made this announcement on the official FIDE website: Charter flight from Moscow to Elista The Organizing Committee of the Candidates Matches for the 2007 World Championship Tournament informs that a charter flight for participants, their accompanying persons,...
US Department of Treasury
I have been invited by the Chief of Staff of the US Department of Treasury for a visit in the near future. He is a chess fan and supporter. I will also be giving a speech about chess to...
Polgar Chess Center 10th Anniversary
This is Jeff Smith visiting the Polgar Chess Center recently POLGAR CHESS CENTER 10th Anniversary!103-10 Queens Blvd. Forest Hills NY, 11375www.SusanPolgar.comTelephone: 718-897-4600 Sunday April 15, 20071-3pm and 4-6pmSimul/Lecture/Q&A Come join us on our 10th Anniversary!Meet, Play and Learn from...
Rules for the 2007 SP National Invitational for Girls
Rules and Conditions for the Annual Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls(March 2007)July 29 – August 3, 2007 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey 1. The tournament will be played during the U.S. Open Championship each year. Starting time of...
A different kind of Spring Break
Chess club makes for a mind-blowing spring breakAbout a dozen Austin kids spend several days learning chess.By Laura HeinauerAMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFFThursday, March 15, 2007 Isabelle Dickey’s large brown eyes roam back and forth, seemingly in time with the cogs in...