From the moment of my birth on 23 July 1976, I became involved f in an educational research project. Even before I came into the world, my parents had already decided: I would be a chess champion. Judit Polgar Read Quote
But in 2002 I had a miscarriage, at 13 weeks. And funnily enough after that I had my best-ever tournament result, in January 2003. Judit Polgar Read Quote
My husband supports me a lot – he would probably go higher in his field if he didn’t. Judit Polgar Read Quote
There is no better training for chess than swimming. On a Friday evening I like to put in a good long session of breaststroke at the pool near where I live in Budapest with my husband, Gusztav, and my two children. Judit Polgar Read Quote
I’m convinced that if my goal hadn’t been to be in the absolute best category I can, I would not have been able to be for 26 years the number one in the ladies’ category. Judit Polgar Read Quote
There are two ways to have educational chess in schools, either through after school programs or using chess as a tool in classrooms to improve children’s thinking. Judit Polgar Read Quote
During most of my playing career, the performance gap between men and women was slowly narrowing. Federations began providing more coaching and competitions for girls and women. Judit Polgar Read Quote
I love chess very much. I love the game, the challenges. I could motivate myself as I was curious about how to improve every game. In chess, it’s very clear that if you make a mistake you are punished. If you play well, you win. Judit Polgar Read Quote
I had a gold medal in olympics at 12. At 14 or 15 I had my career set before me. Because I started so early, I had this daily training. It developed a focus. It became so natural that it was like a native language for me to play chess. That’s why I didn’t feel pressure. Judit Polgar Read Quote
