Susan Polgar: Rebel Queen - The Cold War, Misogyny, and the Making of a Grandmaster (2025)
ISBN: 9781538757291
Susan Polgar: Rebel Queen - The Cold War, Misogyny, and the Making of a Grandmaster (2025)
ISBN: 9781538757291
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Born to a poor Jewish family in Cold War Budapest, Susan Polgar had the odds stacked against her-from having few resources, to growing up in a sexist culture rife with vicious anti-Semitism.
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ISBN
9781538757291
Author
Susan Polgar
Pages
352
Binding
Hard cover
Publisher
GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING
Date of publication
2025
Format
Book
Language
English
Yet her father subscribed to the belief that geniuses are not born, but created, so he set out to ensure her success in an unlikely field: chess.At age 4, she won her first tournament. By 15, she was the top-rated female player in the world. She was the first woman ever to hold the men's Grandmaster title-chess' highest designation. The ensuing wins and accolades provided incredible highs to coincide with extreme lows as Polgar's celebrity brought backlash, including sabotage and state-sponsored intimidation.
