This was first published in my monthly www.chesscafe.com column in December 2005 Coaching TipsThere are approximately 1,600 children competing in the National K-12 / Collegiate Championship in Houston, Texas. Since I started attending a few years ago, this is...
Susan Polgar Foundation FREE curriculum
Here is the link to the FREE curriculum page from the Susan Polgar Foundation. Since I first posted about the FREE curriculumn right here on this blog a few months ago, nearly 18,000 requests came in from coaches, parents,...
The Birth of the Susan Polgar Foundation
This picture was taken at the 2004 World Chess Olympiad in Calvia, Spain. My opponent is the legendary Women’s World Champion Maia Chiburdanidze of Georgia. I was originally approached by the USCF in 2002 to help promote chess in...
Special Women in Chess
This picture was taken at the 2004 World Chess Olympiad in Calvia, Spain This article was published in my column on www.ChessCafe.com back in August 2002. I made some small updates. Special Women’s World Chess Champions Menchik, Gaprindashvili, Chiburdanidze,...
Simone’s Chess Blog
This is Simone from CA. She is 8 years old. This picture was taken at the 2007 Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls in Corpus Christi, Texas. Simone has her own fantastic blog. You can check it out here!...
Rules for the 2007 SP National Invitational for Girls
Rules and Conditions for the Annual Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls(March 2007)July 29 – August 3, 2007 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey 1. The tournament will be played during the U.S. Open Championship each year. Starting time of...
Fabiano Caruana scored GM norm in Budapest
This picture was taken at the Polgar Chess Center a few years ago Congratulations to IM Fabiano Caruana for earning a GM norm at the First Saturday Tournament in Budapest, Hungary! He won the event with the score of...
Short and Long Term View
Artwork by Mike Magnan Chessville.com Interview: Question #1 asked about relatively short but primary goals for your board-tenure. What long-term goal would you also wish to initiate or re-invigorate that will benefit chess health in USA over the next...
The difference between Boys and Girls in chess
Originally published for my monthly on www.ChessCafe.com in March 2006 The Difference Between Boys and Girls in ChessCan female players be as good in chess as male players? The answer to the above question is, “yes.” But then how...