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Judit Polgár

    Judit Polgár is a Hungarian chess grandmaster renowned for her exceptional playing strength. Widely regarded as the strongest female chess player in history, her game was characterized by an aggressive style and deep strategic thinking that pushed the boundaries of women's chess. Through her career, she inspired generations of players and demonstrated that elite chess is not solely a male domain.

    Judit Polgár
    Alma
    The Chess Greats of the World
    How I Beat Fischer's Record
    • 2012

      In chess, great achievements often take a lifetime of preparation, but when these achievements are becoming the World Number 1 woman chess player at the age of 12 and the youngest ever grandmaster at the age of 15, you have to start early! In this very personal book Judit Polgar describes her early moments of success and the chess ideas she needed to master in order to achieve them.This exceptional book is the beginning of a unique project where one of the greatest players of our time transforms her personal journey to the top into a roadmap for everyone who ever wanted to better themselves in the game of chess.

      How I Beat Fischer's Record