Susan Polgar

Susan Polgar (born 1969) is a Hungarian-American Grandmaster and former Women’s World Champion. She became the world’s top-rated female player as a teenager, earned the GM title in 1991, won many Olympiad medals, and later became a major chess educator and promoter through SPICE and the Susan Polgar Foundation.

Grandmaster Susan Polgar at US Chess SuperNationals VIII (May 2025)

The SuperNationals VIII tournament run by US Chess has the Susan Polgar Foundation as one of its sponsors. It is an unexpected collaboration. Previously, Grandmaster (GM) Susan Polgar and her husband FIDE Master Paul Truong faced US Chess, then known as USCF, in court. More 🡢

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 🡢

The Knight’s Tour

The knight’s tour is recommended by GM Susan Polgar. In her free Chess Training Guide for Parents and Teachers, she wrote, “Try to jump with the Knight from one square to another covering all 64 squares on the chess board, landing only once on each square.” When I taught BayAreaChess students, some taking their first chess class and others rated up to 1000, I included the knight’s tour. More 🡢

World Chess Championship 2018: Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen – Tiebreaks

After three Rapid games and with as many wins, Magnus Carlsen retains his title for another two years. More 🡢

World Chess Championship 2018: Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen – Game 12

Carlsen offers a draw from his superior position and Caruana accepts! This is quite disappointing. More 🡢

World Chess Championship 2018: Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana – Game 6

Magnus Carlsen avoided defeat after a dramatic 6-hour game. More 🡢

World Chess Championship 2018: Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen – Game 5

This was a more interesting game, where both players pushed more aggressively. Both Carlsen and Caruana made a few small inaccuracies, but for the most part, the game was even, leading to an inevitable draw. More 🡢