Judit Polgar Comes to ChessKid.com!
ChessKid.com has started an exciting new partnership with Judit Polgar, the #1 female chess player of all time! Judit was taught chess from an early age by her father along with her two older sisters, and became a Grandmaster at just 15 years old! Today, a mother herself, Judit is furthering chess education for children; in fact, she is now pioneering a chess curriculum to be introduced into Hungarian schools. She has also released a new chess app just for kids and a new book describing her early chess career. (You can learn more about these below!)
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Judit Polgar's New Chess App
Check out Judit's new chess app, designed for beginner chess kids! The app contains numerous lessons introducing rules and basic strategy in a systematic, step-by-step process. Our very own PoppaBear (IM Danny Rensch) has written a review of the app, which can be found here. If you have young children who are just beginning to learn the game, this app is perfect for you!
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Judit Polgar's New Book.
In December, 1991, Judit achieved the most prestigious chess title, International Grandmaster, after winning the Hungarian National Championship. At 15 years and 5 months old, this made her the youngest player in history to earn the Grandmaster title, beating Bobby Fischer's record by one month. Judit's new book, How I Beat Fischer's Record, is a personal account of her early chess career. The book looks back on many of her amazing games and gives unique insight into the mind of a young chess prodigy!
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Videos on ChessKid
Over the next two weeks, ChessKid.com will be releasing several video lessons recorded with Judit, giving samples from her app and new book. Check out her first video here, free to all members, which describes the famous "Immortal Game" that inspired her as a little girl!
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Live QA Session with Judit!
Please mark your calendars for GM Judit Polgar's LIVE Question and Answer session on Chess.com/TV - March 31 at 11am Pacific, 2pm Eastern, with IM Danny Rensch. Judit will be answering questions regarding her app, her new book, and her career in general!