Greatest female chess player of all time, Hungary
Judit Polgar is considered the best female chess player in history, two-time Olympic champion. At the age 15 she broke Bobby Fischer’s record by becoming the youngest Grandmaster. She has been ranked the world number one female chess player for over 25 years, and on the occasion of this exceptional achievement she was awarded a Guinness Record in 2014.
At the age 15 she broke Bobby Fischer’s record by becoming the youngest Grandmaster. She has been ranked the world number one female chess player for over 25 years, and on the occasion of this exceptional achievement she was awarded a Guinness Record in 2014. Ranked in top 10 in the Open (Men's) World Rating list and participated at the World Championship tournament in 2005.
During her career Judit has defeated several world champions, including Kasparov, Karpov, Anand and Carlsen. Silver medallist member of the Hungarian Olympic “Men” National Team, first in 2002 and repeated the success in 2014. After winning the silver medal at the Chess Olympiad the second time, she announced her retirement from competitive chess.
She established the Judit Polgar Chess Foundation in 2012 and is the main organizer of the annual Global Chess Festival. Judit’s passion is to promote the game, inspire younger generations and to make a difference in education.
Judit Polgar is the author of prize-winning books for professional chess players and children alike. Judit and her team have developed the award-winning Chess Palace and the Chess Playground programs for children age 4-11. These educational programs use chess as an exceptional learning tool to facilitate children’s development and to enable deploying their talent through chess. The motto of the Judit Polgar educational programs: Play your way to creative thinking.
Judit is also making efforts to make steps for gender equality as a "Planet 50-50 Champion" which was given to her by UN Women in 2016. Given the James Joyce Award by the University College Dublin, in 2017.
Official commentator of the World Championship Final Match in 2016 and 2018. From the end of 2018 Judit Polgar is the Honorary Vice President of the international World Chess Federation (FIDE).
Judit Polgar is the expert commentator in the Altibox Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger from June 3 - 14 in the official webcast.
