Mar 04 2025 59 mins 12
118 GM Susan Polgar is a once-in-a-lifetime talent. She became the first-ever woman to earn the GM title by rating and norms. By age 15, she became the highest-rated female chess player on the planet.
In 1996, she became the Women’s World Champion and the first-ever player to earn the Triple Crown: holding the world title in all formats: blitz, rapid, and classical.
Not only that…But she did so against relentless obstacles from sexist chess federations who did not want a woman to succeed the way she did.
In this episode, we discuss her many competitive achievements, her unique upbringing in Hungary with her father and sisters, and why it led to their success.
We also cover Susan’s incredible influence on the game in her post-competitive chess career.
For decades, Susan has worked tirelessly to raise the profile of professional chess in America, and to grow the game for women and girls throughout the world.
We discuss all this through the topics raised in her new and thrilling autobiography, Rebel Queen.
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