Another unedited excerpt of my upcoming autobiography: The final hurdle to making history! We ended the year (1990) back in Spain, for a tournament in Pamplona, the city best known for its famous “running of the bulls.” Locally, it’s...
“Why is there a need for Girl’s or Women’s Tournaments?”
“Why is there a need for Girl’s or Women’s tournaments?” This is probably one of the top 5 questions I have most often been asked over the past 15 years, since creating the Susan Polgar Foundation in 2002. I...
Budapest Olympiad Closing Ceremony Photos
Closing Ceremony: 275+ photos https://share.icloud.com/photos/06fZjKWD8IuIzmhRuNiPd7OLw
Photos from Budapest Olympiad
Over 3,000 high quality photos so far! There will be a photo link to each round of the 2024 Budapest Chess Olympiad Round 1 and Opening Ceremony link: 250+ photos https://share.icloud.com/photos/0c5ufVmlDpTYWI8O6BAkloZhg Round 2 link: 230+ photos https://share.icloud.com/photos/061MyjUnMoO6kArA2MInHCnuA Round 3...
Chess Sickness and the Cure!
Common Chess Sickness! And this sickness can cause a lot of pain and headaches! DO NOT get into time pressure! I have been preaching this to all my students for the longest time! Discipline yourself! I have seen countless...
It doesn’t matter how you start in chess!
Many moons ago on May 30th, 1998, a young 5 year old boy walked into my Chess Club in Queens, New York, with his father for his first ever rated tournament. He lost his 1st rated game and scored...
My Most Memorable Opponent
My most memorable opponent! Some consider him the most eccentric. People may strongly disagree with his views on various issues. However, no one can ever dispute what he had done for chess. No one can doubt his love and...
Beating a Chess Legend
Another unedited excerpt from my upcoming autobiography: I wanted to make history. For that, I would need to use this event (New York Open) to show the world I was more than just a public interest story. I got...
Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% talent!
Being a Grandmaster and a Chess Mom can be tricky sometimes. After a lot of dedication and hard work, my elder son Tommy finally broke through and won the National 2nd Grade Championship in December 2006. He also became...
Solemn 9/11 Memories!
Another unedited excerpt of my upcoming autobiography (March 11, 2025 release): Paul and I were scheduled to meet with a major potential sponsor at the World Trade Center area that September. We thought nothing of it when our contact...