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.

Susan Polgar is a Hungarian grandmaster and the eldest of the Polgar sisters. Learn more about Polgar's chess achievements.

Hungarian-born Susan Polgar is one of the most decorated female chess players ever. In 1984, at age 15, she became the youngest ever to earn the world #1 ranking. In 1986, she made history by qualifying for the Men’s World Championship but was not allowed to play due to her gender.

Feb 6, 2025 · Susan Polgar is a Hungarian-born American chess player who won the women’s world championship in 1996 from Xie Jun of China. In 1999, Polgar was stripped of her title by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE; the international chess organization) for failing to agree to match conditions.

20 hours ago · Susan Polgar was just three years old when she encountered destiny. As her mother was in the kitchen preparing dinner, she made her way to the beat-up cabinet in her family’s entryway – which she was not supposed to go into – and she started rummaging through old clothes and folded linens. There, she came across an item that would change ...

Oct 23, 2024 · About Susan Polgar: – Winner of 4 Women’s World Championships (Under 16, Blitz, Rapid, and Classical) – First World Chess Champion in history (male or female) to win the triple-crown (Blitz, Rapid and Classical World Championships) – The only...

2 days ago · To hear more about Susan Polgar’s journey and how she battled back against misogyny and survived an assault, listen to St. Louis on the Air on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or click the play button below. Related Event. What: St. Louis County Library Foundation Presents Chess Grandmaster Susan Polgar. When: 7 p.m. March 13

5 days ago · Susan Polgar's book, Rebel Queen, is available in book outlets, or on Amazon, where you can also get the Kindle edition. It describes the trials and tribulations of a super-talent at odds with her federation, and how she overcame it to rise to the very top of women's chess. Today we excerpt a passage from her book that describes her encounter ...

Mar 5, 2025 · Polgar’s story reads like a chess match where her opponents kept moving the goalposts. At 15, she was the top-ranked female player in the world. But instead of celebrating her rise, the chess establishment responded with… bureaucracy.

Susan Polgár (born April 19, 1969) is a Hungarian chess grandmaster. She is the only player to earn all 6 of the world’s most prestigious chess crowns (3 world chess championships - classical, rapid and blitz, individual and team Olympiad gold, and world #1 ranking).