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Susan Polgar
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Hungarian chess player (born 1969)
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Susan Polgar, born Polgár Zsuzsanna in 1969 in Budapest, is a Hungarian-American chess player, writer, and Esperantist. She holds the titles of Grandmaster, Woman International Master, International Master, and Woman Grandmaster. Polgar represented both Hungary and the United States in international competition, including the Women's Chess Olympiad 1988. Her Elo rating was recorded at 2577.
She is the daughter of László Polgár and sister to Judit Polgár and Sofia Polgar. Polgar was educated at Texas Tech University, where she also worked, and has been employed by Webster University. She resides in New York City and speaks Esperanto, Hungarian, German, and Russian. Her native language is Hungarian. She is married to Paul Truong.
As an author, Polgar has written fourteen works. Notable publications include *Step-By-step Guide to Using Tactics and Combinations the Polgar Way*, *Sofia Polgar*, *Breaking Through*, *Learn Chess the Right Way! : Book 2*, and *Learn Chess the Right Way : Book 5*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 14
Top works
- Step-By-step Guide to Using Tactics and Combinations the Polgar Way
- Sofia Polgar
- Breaking Through
- Learn Chess the Right Way! : Book 2
- Learn Chess the Right Way : Book 5
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Zsuzsa
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Place of birth
- Budapest
- Spouse
- Paul Truong
- Father
- László Polgár
- Sibling
- Sofia Polgar
- Occupation
- Esperantist
- Educated at
- Texas Tech University
- Employer
- Webster University
- Languages spoken
- Hebrew
- Native language
- Hungarian
- Sport
- chess
- Country for sport
- Hungary
- Official website
- www.susanpolgar.com
- Image
- Susan Polgar 6.jpg
- Work location
- New York City
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- Commons category
- Zsuzsa Polgár
- date of birth
- 1969-04-19
- birth name
- Polgár Zsuzsanna
- Commons gallery
- Zsuzsa Polgár
- social media followers
- 80677
- Elo rating
- 2577
- name in native language
- Polgár Zsuzsanna
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Encyclopedic overview
Susan Polgar (born April 19, 1969, as Polgár Zsuzsanna and often known as Zsuzsa Polgár) is a Hungarian-American chess grandmaster. Polgár was Women's World Chess Champion from 1996 to 1999. On FIDE's Elo rating system list of July 1984, at the age of 15, she became the top-ranked female chess player in the world. In 1991, she became the third woman to be awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE. She won eleven medals at the Women's Chess Olympiad (4 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze).
Also a trainer, writer and promoter, Polgar sponsors various chess tournaments for young players and is the head of the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) at Webster University. She served as the Chairperson or co-chair of the FIDE Commission for Women's Chess from 2008 until late 2018.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Susan Polgar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.