Seems like a nice genius to me.
Wait a sec - yikes.
Judit Polgar: Right now the part played by women is changing everywhere. Personally, I wouldn’t look at chess from the female point of view but rather observe the evolution that it has had in every country.
Correo: At the end of the 90s you stated that you would rather be happy than a star in the chess world. Do you still think the same?
Polgar Yes, but I'm aware of the fact that playing chess is part of my happiness too. In the last years I got married and I’ve become a mother. Now I've got a stable life and I'm very happy with it.
Seems like a nice genius to me.
Wait a sec - yikes.
When I was teaching school (sixth graders) in Fairfax, VA, decades ago, I had a way to ‘reward’ children who finished their written exercises before others ... they were allowed to play chess in the back of the room, quietly and only if they made a copy of their game just as if they were in a tournament. The number of good girl players was surprising. I’ve often wondered how many of them went on to compete at college level or higher.
The cliche she’s really breaking is the one about Chess maestros being maladjusted weirdos one step away from the rubber room.
Jewish of course
what i find remarkable is the idea that chess genius can be taught as all the sisters are grandmasters
I give her credit for not limiting herself to ‘girl-only’ tournaments. Chess, like shooting, is something where men and women can compete on the same level.
She is also noted for her vicious, burn-the-bridges attacking style. She has ripped many top level players apart before they’ve had a chance to settle in and figure out what’s unfolding on the board.