Polgar Zsuzsa (19.04.1969)

Polgar-z U.S. Grandmaster (1991) and Woman Grandmaster (1984) born in Hungary. Women’s World Champion 1997-1999, she did not defend her title. Winner of 4 Women’s World Championships (Under 16, Blitz, Rapid, and Classical). 5-time Olympic Champion with 10 overall medals (5 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze).

Zsuzsa learned to play chess when she was four. Was the sixth in the 1979 Hungarian Championship, the second in 1986 and the first in 1991. World Champion U16.

Her best international results: Varna, 1981 and 1984, 1^st; Trenchansce-Teplitse 1985, 4^th; Copenhagen 1986, 5^th; Bilbao 1987, 5^th; Stary Smokovets 1987, 2^nd; San–Bernardino 1987, 5^th; Royan 1988. 2^nd; Egilsstadhir 1988, 1^st; Hastings 1988-89, 1^st; Rome 1989, 1^st; Leon 1989, 1^st; Pamplona 1989-90, 3^rd; Aruba 1991, 1^st; San Sebastian 1991, 1^st; Brno 1991, 1^st; Shanghai 1992, 1^st; Hastings 1992-93, 1^st; Monaco 1992, 1^st; Budapest 1993, 1^st; Madrid 1994, 1^st; Alma Ata 1995, 1^st; Hoogeveen 1998, 1^st; Haifa 1998, 1^st

She retired then from chess life but came back in 2004 heading the US Women’s Olympic team to secure the second place at the Women Olympiad and the Women’s Cup in 2006.

Match results: In 1987, she lost a match to Olivier Renet – 2½ : 3½; in 1993 she won a match vs Boris Spassky – 5½ : 4½; 1996 she beat Xie Jun for the world women’s title- 8½ : 4½; in 1996 she beat Simen Agdestein – 4 : 2; in 1996 she beat Gilberto Milos – 2½ : 1½; in 1996 she lost to Vladimir Kramnik – 0 : 1; in 1998 she beat Anatoly Karpov – 5 : 3 and in 1998 she lost a match to Fritz 5.32 (computer) – 2½ : 5½.

Zsuzsa Polgar was the first women in history to: ♦ Break the gender barrier to qualify for the Men’s World Championship Cycle (1986) ♦ Earn the Men’s Grandmaster title (1991) through traditional FIDE requirements ♦ Win the U.S. Open Blitz Championship (2003, 2005, 2006) ♦ Receive the Grandmaster of the Year Award (2003) Finally Zsuzsa is the founder of the Susan Polgar Foundation, a non-profit organization to promote chess and Sponsor and organizer of the prestigious annual SPICE Cup, SPICE Spring Invitational, Susan Polgar Girls Invitational Championship, Susan Polgar World Open and National Open for Girls and Boys.