This was originally published in my June 2006 www.chesscafe.com column Win with Grace, Lose with Dignity Every year I travel to countless places across the United States to promote chess, especially for young people. In each lecture, I always...
Changing history
This was my first ever article for my monthly column on www.chesscafe.com (July 2002) An Historic Moment in Women’s Chess:Thessalonica Olympiad 1988 I remember when I started playing chess as a little girl (at the age of 4), I...
Important Scholastic Q&A
This was originally published in my monthly column for www.ChessCafe.com. Scholastic Chess Q & A Scholastic chess is booming in America and scholastic memberships are growing steadily each year. In the past few years attendance records have been set...
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,...
Q&A about women’s chess
These are my sisters and parentsThis was originally published in my column on www.ChessCafe.com in February 2006Women’s Chess – Questions and Answers Kevin Croxen asked: “Where are the women and girl coaches? While young girls in particular do frequently...
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...
My February ChessCafe Column
Here are the 5 topics that I discussed in my February 2007 ChessCafe Column: – The Changing Chess Scene– ACP World Rapid Chess Cup– Big Bang at Corus– AF4C Withdraws Sponsorship– The Susan Polgar National Events in Corpus Christi,...