Lajos Portisch (born 1937) is a Hungarian chess Grandmaster, often referred to as the “Hungarian Botvinnik.” He was one of the world’s leading players from the 1960s to the 1980s and participated in numerous Candidates Tournaments.
Chess Grandmaster Susan Polgar’s Error
Grandmaster (GM) Susan Polgar was inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame in 2019. Along with GM Lajos Portisch and GM Bent Larsen, Susan Polgar is scheduled to be inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame on November 13, 2023. There is an error in her biography, which is repeated by each Chess Hall of Fame. The error involves women chess players’ participation in college chess. More 🡢