About the Author
Susan Polgar is a winner of four Women's World Championships and the top-ranked woman chess player in the United States. She became the #1 woman player in the world at 15 and remained in the top 3 for over 20 years. In 2013, she received the U.S. Coach of the Year Award and the following year, she show more was named the Chess Trainer of the Year by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). She thus became the first person in history to be accorded both honors. Under her guidance, SPICE chess teams at both Texas Tech University and Webster University have won a combined six consecutive National Division I Collegiate Chess Championships. show less
Disambiguation Notice:
Susan Polgar (b. 1969), Hungarian born American chessplayer; born as Polgár Zsuzsanna; also known as Zsuzsa Polgár
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Series
Works by Susan Polgar
Chess Tactics for Champions: A step-by-step guide to using tactics and combinations the Polgar way (2006) 86 copies
A World Champion's Guide to Chess: Step-by-step instructions for winning chess the Polgar way (2005) 45 copies
Breaking Through: How the Polgar Sisters Changed the Game of Chess (Everyman Chess) (2005) 21 copies
The ChessCafe Puzzle Book 2: Test and Improve Your Positional Intuition (2008) — Foreword — 12 copies
Schach matt in 2 Zügen 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Polgar, Susan
- Other names
- פולגאר, סוזאן
- Birthdate
- 1969-04-19
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
Hungary (birth) - Birthplace
- Budapest, Hungary
- Places of residence
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Education
- at home
- Occupations
- chess grandmaster
chess journalist
author
chess coach - Relationships
- Polgar, Laszlo (father)
Truong, Paul (spouse)
Polgar, Sofia (sister)
Polgar, Judit (sister) - Organizations
- Международная шахматная федерация (ФИДЕ ∙ США)
Webster University - Short biography
- Susan Polgár was born in Budapest, Hungary, the oldest of three famous sisters, the others being Zsófia (Sofia) Polgár and Judit Polgár. She was a child chess prodigy and became the first female to earn the grandmaster title through tournament play. She's a pioneer for women in chess and an advocate for chess in education. She is an Olympic and World chess champion, a chess teacher, coach, writer, and promoter and the head of the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) at Webster University in Missouri.
- Disambiguation notice
- Susan Polgar (b. 1969), Hungarian born American chessplayer; born as Polgár Zsuzsanna; also known as Zsuzsa Polgár
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Reviews
Rich As A King: How the Wisdom of Chess Can Make You… by Susan Polgar
Going through "Rich as a King" is like reading two books simultaneously. Readers will come away learning more about financial investing and championship chess at the same time. Some readers may be annoyed by the insertion of the chess metaphor. Others will welcome how the discussions of chess make what could be a dry subject entertaining. The authors never lose sight, however, of the main purpose of the book—to provide sound and applicable investing guidance. The authors provide a realistic approach to investing. There are no shortcuts or get-rich-quick schemes. Both the strategic and tactical aspects of investing are thoroughly discussed. The authors make clear the need for focus and discipline if financial goals are to be achieved. This is why the chess metaphor is appropriate. Personal commitment is necessary for becoming a championship chess player or becoming financially independent. The book provides sound financial guidance while making for interesting reading. A winning combination.… (more)
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