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Polgar, who was homeschooled, was introduced to the game at 4 and her first win, a perfect 10-0 score in the girls-under-11 championship in Budapest, turned her into a media sensation. By age 10, she was beating her father at his own game.
May 10, 2017 · Since shattering the (checkered) glass ceiling, Hungarian-Jewish champ Susan Polgar has engaged in friendly diplomacy and coached teams to seven consecutive titles. By Rich Tenorio. Follow....
Polgar was born and brought up in Budapest, Hungary, to a Hungarian-Jewish family. In 1994, Polgar married computer consultant Jacob Shutzman, and moved to New York. They have two sons, Tom (born 1999) and Leeam (born 2000).
Oct 29, 2015 · Meet Jewish chess Grandmaster Susan Polgar The second annual "Teen Night" at the Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema fill feature a documentary about Polgar and her sisters. by PAUL WIEDER on October 29, 2015
In 2021, Polgár was inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame. [12] Early life. Judit, Zsuzsa, Zsófia and László Polgár, 1989. Polgár was born on 23 July 1976 in Budapest to a Hungarian-Jewish family. [13] .
Nov 18, 2020 · There was no Beth Harmon to pave the way for Polgar, who was barred by the Hungarian chess authorities from competing in the Men’s Championship on account of her gender and, quite possibly,...
Oct 13, 2014 · But he was also inspired by the advice of Susan Polgar, then a 23-year-old chess grandmaster, and the oldest of three chess-playing sisters from a Hungarian Jewish family, who suggested that...
