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Messages For A Baby Book
Judit Polgar, breaking barriers 
(Author: Javier Cordero Fernández - Chess attack)
Judit Polgar was born on July 23, 1976 in Budapest (Hungary). Daughter
Klara and Laszlo Polgar, very peculiar people refused to allow his three daughters attended the school. Chose not to leave the education of their children in the hands of teachers and addressed themselves to educate them in their own home. The 3 girls went to school only once a year to make the mandatory tests. Laszlo is a teacher by profession and this method of education created a huge controversy, although it seems clear that this form of education has many positive features. Chess occupied a prominent place in the lives of the Polgar, from girls practiced every day and the results were excellent. This way of educating through chess was also used by the families of Hungarian Peter Leko players and Ferenc Berkes.
Judit and her sisters, Zsuzsa, and Sofia, learned to play chess in the warmth of your home, it also ordered her parents. Many professional players went through the house Polgar to play with the 3 sisters, was a way they could learn and grow. Laszlo Polgar has published a book with 5334 positions and 600 items that are part of the material they taught their daughters play. Judit
started out very soon and 8-year veteran defeated chess, but what's most striking was his style, bold and imaginative, something improper in a mind so young. In his first tournament Judith was always accompanied by her mother and it was funny to see a girl (I always played with a stuffed animal next to the board) to win for experienced players and experienced in a thousand battles.
The emergence of Judith in the international arena came in 1987, where he won the World Cup under-14 (with 11 years of age). At this time I already had an Elo rating of 2355 and his sister always trained Sofia, allowing him to progress steadily.
From the beginning, Laszlo decided that their daughters will not play competitions exclusively for women, was aware that facilitate women's tournaments that the gap between men and women to grow, preventing the level of play of women to evolve. Despite this statement the three sisters were forced to play in Olympics women's groups representing Hungary (under pressure from the government of the country). This occurred in 1988, where Hungary Tsalónica Olympics got the gold medal with an outstanding performance Judit (12.5 pts 13), and where Zsuzsa and Sofia also played at a high level (10.5 to 14 and 4 '5 to 7 respectively). The situation was repeated in Novi Sad (1990), another
gold for Hungary and once again thanks the exceptional play of the Polgar sisters, Zsuzsa (11'5 of 14), Sofia (11'5 of 13) and Judith (10 of 13).
Despite these appearances in the Olympics women, Judith has never participated in a women's tournament, even in the World Championship. Zsuzsa Remember that broke this tradition by playing the World Championship to China's Xie Jun in 1996, where he managed to wrest the throne by defeating champion 8'5-4'5 (one of the people who helped Zsuzsa to prepare, his sister Judith). Remember that the first woman to refuse to play the English women's tournaments was Menchik Vera (1908-1944), now also the only Swedish Pia Cramling play mixed tournaments.
In 1989 his rating is now 2555 (surpassing the highest score achieved by a woman, with only 13 years old) and his name began to be known ... and feared. And thanks to his aggressive play and attack, also get to curry favor with the fans. That style, always looking for complications on the board, is from his childhood and has maintained throughout his career. In fact always said he hates to do fast tables and is something that tries to avoid it whenever you can.
Like any attacking player, Judit is an expert at opening. That is the stage of the game that you like and is comfortable only when it's half a game where you can launch the attack. Yet it is an expert on the openings that practice (which are few). In the beginning I played the Benko Gambit as Black and the King's Gambit with white. Today, with the black pieces is a specialist in Sicilian and East India, with white always plays 1.e4 (though once you find in your game 1.d4, something you do when you want to surprise your opponent).
in 1991 achieved another milestone in his career: Get the Championship of Hungary in just 15 years ahead of the chess elite Hungarian (Adorjan, Sax, Farago, Portisch ...).
That same year he wrote his name in letters of gold in the history of chess to become the youngest chess player to achieve the title of Grand Master (male and female), succeeded in 15 years, 4 months and 7 days. In this aspect was the successor of Bobby Fischer who had been in 1958. He would later be overtaken by the Frenchman Etienne Bacrot. Today this figure is exceeded by GM's early, but the feat is more remarkable Judit because players now rely on programs that may progress more quickly and win the title more easily, without forgetting that there are a number of tournaments a year where you can add up point after point.
Both her sisters Judit and met the legendary Bobby Fischer when the American took up residence in Hungary in 1992. It also established contact with Peter Leko and all of them played hundreds of games, sharing their knowledge with some young players who represented the future of chess. No one can doubt that this experience was very beneficial influence for the four. Finally, Bobby Fischer left Hungary because of its growing anti-Semitism to be totally against certain decisions made by the Israeli government.
Judit In 1993 he made his first approach to the male World Championship, played the tournament in Biel Interzonal that served to qualify for the Candidates Tournament. His performance was muted due to a slow start, with just 18 th 7.5 of 13, but ahead of many good players (in total 74 played chess). With luck like the Candidates Tournament played at the PCA, finishing 17 th with 6.5, 11.
From that year Judit is installed in the chess elite, began to have great performances in major tournaments as a garnering multiple wins Hastings or Madrid. Proves to be a great competitor, with a fighting spirit unbreakable, highly appreciated by tournament organizers. You can see his full honors at the following link (See Past).
The year 1998 was a bitter dispute with the Hungarian Chess Federation on the occasion of their participation in the Olympics. The federation decided to take the first board to Zoltan Almasi and it did not please Judith and Peter Leko, who decided not to attend that competition.
The following year he returned to try the assault on the world championship, but was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Alexandre Khalifman (which would later become the final winner). Judit Peter Nielsen got eliminated, Jordi Magem and Vadim Zvjaginsev.
His level of play continued to rise unstoppable since 2000 and won several tournaments triundo (Sigeman, Japfa, Najdorf Memorial, Hoogeveen, Essent, Benidorm ...). Thanks to these successes achieved to overcome the 2700 pts Elo, becoming the 8 th in the FIDE rankings. Addition is the only woman who has been able to beat Gary Kasparov retired. Of course, broke all records possible in women's chess, no other player has come close to the level of play of the Hungarian.
occurred in the year 2000 an important event in his life, this time it is not related to chess: his wedding. The meeting was something I had always said: never marry a chess player, and it was because her husband is a veterinarian Gusztav Font. From here the game Judit significantly improves, the influence of her husband, who accompanies him to every tournament has been very beneficial to the Hungarian champion. Outside
Judit Polgar was born on July 23, 1976 in Budapest (Hungary). Daughter
Klara and Laszlo Polgar, very peculiar people refused to allow his three daughters attended the school. Chose not to leave the education of their children in the hands of teachers and addressed themselves to educate them in their own home. The 3 girls went to school only once a year to make the mandatory tests. Laszlo is a teacher by profession and this method of education created a huge controversy, although it seems clear that this form of education has many positive features. Chess occupied a prominent place in the lives of the Polgar, from girls practiced every day and the results were excellent. This way of educating through chess was also used by the families of Hungarian Peter Leko players and Ferenc Berkes.
Judit and her sisters, Zsuzsa, and Sofia, learned to play chess in the warmth of your home, it also ordered her parents. Many professional players went through the house Polgar to play with the 3 sisters, was a way they could learn and grow. Laszlo Polgar has published a book with 5334 positions and 600 items that are part of the material they taught their daughters play. Judit
started out very soon and 8-year veteran defeated chess, but what's most striking was his style, bold and imaginative, something improper in a mind so young. In his first tournament Judith was always accompanied by her mother and it was funny to see a girl (I always played with a stuffed animal next to the board) to win for experienced players and experienced in a thousand battles.
The emergence of Judith in the international arena came in 1987, where he won the World Cup under-14 (with 11 years of age). At this time I already had an Elo rating of 2355 and his sister always trained Sofia, allowing him to progress steadily.
From the beginning, Laszlo decided that their daughters will not play competitions exclusively for women, was aware that facilitate women's tournaments that the gap between men and women to grow, preventing the level of play of women to evolve. Despite this statement the three sisters were forced to play in Olympics women's groups representing Hungary (under pressure from the government of the country). This occurred in 1988, where Hungary Tsalónica Olympics got the gold medal with an outstanding performance Judit (12.5 pts 13), and where Zsuzsa and Sofia also played at a high level (10.5 to 14 and 4 '5 to 7 respectively). The situation was repeated in Novi Sad (1990), another
gold for Hungary and once again thanks the exceptional play of the Polgar sisters, Zsuzsa (11'5 of 14), Sofia (11'5 of 13) and Judith (10 of 13).
Despite these appearances in the Olympics women, Judith has never participated in a women's tournament, even in the World Championship. Zsuzsa Remember that broke this tradition by playing the World Championship to China's Xie Jun in 1996, where he managed to wrest the throne by defeating champion 8'5-4'5 (one of the people who helped Zsuzsa to prepare, his sister Judith). Remember that the first woman to refuse to play the English women's tournaments was Menchik Vera (1908-1944), now also the only Swedish Pia Cramling play mixed tournaments.
In 1989 his rating is now 2555 (surpassing the highest score achieved by a woman, with only 13 years old) and his name began to be known ... and feared. And thanks to his aggressive play and attack, also get to curry favor with the fans. That style, always looking for complications on the board, is from his childhood and has maintained throughout his career. In fact always said he hates to do fast tables and is something that tries to avoid it whenever you can.
Like any attacking player, Judit is an expert at opening. That is the stage of the game that you like and is comfortable only when it's half a game where you can launch the attack. Yet it is an expert on the openings that practice (which are few). In the beginning I played the Benko Gambit as Black and the King's Gambit with white. Today, with the black pieces is a specialist in Sicilian and East India, with white always plays 1.e4 (though once you find in your game 1.d4, something you do when you want to surprise your opponent).
in 1991 achieved another milestone in his career: Get the Championship of Hungary in just 15 years ahead of the chess elite Hungarian (Adorjan, Sax, Farago, Portisch ...).
That same year he wrote his name in letters of gold in the history of chess to become the youngest chess player to achieve the title of Grand Master (male and female), succeeded in 15 years, 4 months and 7 days. In this aspect was the successor of Bobby Fischer who had been in 1958. He would later be overtaken by the Frenchman Etienne Bacrot. Today this figure is exceeded by GM's early, but the feat is more remarkable Judit because players now rely on programs that may progress more quickly and win the title more easily, without forgetting that there are a number of tournaments a year where you can add up point after point.
Both her sisters Judit and met the legendary Bobby Fischer when the American took up residence in Hungary in 1992. It also established contact with Peter Leko and all of them played hundreds of games, sharing their knowledge with some young players who represented the future of chess. No one can doubt that this experience was very beneficial influence for the four. Finally, Bobby Fischer left Hungary because of its growing anti-Semitism to be totally against certain decisions made by the Israeli government.
Judit In 1993 he made his first approach to the male World Championship, played the tournament in Biel Interzonal that served to qualify for the Candidates Tournament. His performance was muted due to a slow start, with just 18 th 7.5 of 13, but ahead of many good players (in total 74 played chess). With luck like the Candidates Tournament played at the PCA, finishing 17 th with 6.5, 11.
From that year Judit is installed in the chess elite, began to have great performances in major tournaments as a garnering multiple wins Hastings or Madrid. Proves to be a great competitor, with a fighting spirit unbreakable, highly appreciated by tournament organizers. You can see his full honors at the following link (See Past).
The year 1998 was a bitter dispute with the Hungarian Chess Federation on the occasion of their participation in the Olympics. The federation decided to take the first board to Zoltan Almasi and it did not please Judith and Peter Leko, who decided not to attend that competition.
The following year he returned to try the assault on the world championship, but was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Alexandre Khalifman (which would later become the final winner). Judit Peter Nielsen got eliminated, Jordi Magem and Vadim Zvjaginsev.
His level of play continued to rise unstoppable since 2000 and won several tournaments triundo (Sigeman, Japfa, Najdorf Memorial, Hoogeveen, Essent, Benidorm ...). Thanks to these successes achieved to overcome the 2700 pts Elo, becoming the 8 th in the FIDE rankings. Addition is the only woman who has been able to beat Gary Kasparov retired. Of course, broke all records possible in women's chess, no other player has come close to the level of play of the Hungarian.
occurred in the year 2000 an important event in his life, this time it is not related to chess: his wedding. The meeting was something I had always said: never marry a chess player, and it was because her husband is a veterinarian Gusztav Font. From here the game Judit significantly improves, the influence of her husband, who accompanies him to every tournament has been very beneficial to the Hungarian champion. Outside
board Excel also has not let fame affect him and still the same modesty that accompanied him when he played with a stuffed animal under her arm. Never uncheck with strange requests in tournaments and it makes you connect with fans, who feel genuine sympathy for her. I can attest to this, I was lucky to see it in the Tournament of Ciudad Real (2007). There was friendly with everyone, always meeting with a fond smile as he approached an autograph.
I wanted to pay this small tribute for two reasons. The first, being an offensive style chess: one bright light in the darkness that prevail today. The second, for their struggle in man's world, arduous and complicated task full of high barriers to overcome. Judith still has flattened, which cyclone, all the obstacles put in their way, getting to show no difference between a man and a woman playing chess.
One of his latest achievements has been the invitation to play the World Championship in San Luis (Argentina), a tournament with the top 8 players in the world.
this year has had another child, in this case a girl, Hanna. In his appearance has had an outstanding performance in a tournament of Category 20: Essent 2006. There has been first (tied with Mamedyarov) ahead of Veselin Topalov. His game has been brilliant, and as always, with items full of attacks and counterattacks. You can see how the tournament went on: Essent 2006.
His statistics are official games: 458 wins, 281 losses and 442 tables, with an average of 57.5% (the average score out of wins and tables, and divide by the total items).
In conclusion, 5 lines of attack the best player of all time: Judit Polgar
- Szendrei, Budapest 1984 (VER)
Balogh - Judit Polgar, Budapest 1984 (VER)
Judit Polgar - Hansen, 1989 Vejstrup (VER)
Kolev - Judit Polgar, Budapest 1993 (VER)
Ruban - Judit Polgar, Groningen 1993 (VER)
I wanted to pay this small tribute for two reasons. The first, being an offensive style chess: one bright light in the darkness that prevail today. The second, for their struggle in man's world, arduous and complicated task full of high barriers to overcome. Judith still has flattened, which cyclone, all the obstacles put in their way, getting to show no difference between a man and a woman playing chess.
One of his latest achievements has been the invitation to play the World Championship in San Luis (Argentina), a tournament with the top 8 players in the world.
this year has had another child, in this case a girl, Hanna. In his appearance has had an outstanding performance in a tournament of Category 20: Essent 2006. There has been first (tied with Mamedyarov) ahead of Veselin Topalov. His game has been brilliant, and as always, with items full of attacks and counterattacks. You can see how the tournament went on: Essent 2006.
His statistics are official games: 458 wins, 281 losses and 442 tables, with an average of 57.5% (the average score out of wins and tables, and divide by the total items).
In conclusion, 5 lines of attack the best player of all time: Judit Polgar
- Szendrei, Budapest 1984 (VER)
Balogh - Judit Polgar, Budapest 1984 (VER)
Judit Polgar - Hansen, 1989 Vejstrup (VER)
Kolev - Judit Polgar, Budapest 1993 (VER)
Ruban - Judit Polgar, Groningen 1993 (VER)
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