- Hardcover: 325 pages
- Publisher: Everyman Chess (31 Oct 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1857443810
- ISBN-13: 978-1857443813
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 15.7 x 2.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 852,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In a major event in chess publishing, Susan Polgar provides a candid inside view of the lives of the Polgar sisters, each with their own goals and aspirations. She takes readers through the incredible development of the three sisters as they pursued their dreams: becoming chess prodigies, growing into contenders, winning World titles and Olympiad gold medals, ending the Soviet dominance in women's chess, breaking through the gender and age barriers, and generally revolutionising the game. Readers will also be privy to the thoughts and feelings the sisters experienced during major triumphs and disappointments, as Susan shares their most joyous moments and biggest heartbreaks. Another important issue covered is the strict but ultimately successful training techniques used by the Polgar sisters in their chess evolution. Finally the chess public will have a chance to find out how the sisters really feel about these controversial methods of studying the game. This volume wouldn't be complete without a marvellous compilation of the Polgar sisters' most stunning chess games, providing a move-by-move explanation of their best and most memorable encounters.
About the Author
Susan Polgar is a genuine chess legend. The eldest of the three celebrated Polgar sisters, she's a 4-time Women's World Champion and a triple Olympic Champion. She created chess history and broke the gender barrier by becoming the first ever woman to earn the highest possible title of Grandmaster. An accomplished chess teacher and an award-winning writer, Susan runs her own chess centre in Queens, New York. She's considered in the chess industry as the 'pioneer in women's chess', an ambassador to the game and a true role model to millions of women and children. FIDE Master Paul Truong is a former chess prodigy and was champion of Vietnam before fleeing his country in a small boat and eventually reaching America. After many years as a successful businessman, his passion has turned to popularising chess and helping children in the US to progress in the game. He is captain and business manager of the 2004 US Women's Olympiad Team.
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"G" rated version of Jennifer Shahade's Book, 12 Dec 2005
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This review is from: Breaking Through: How the Polgar Sisters Changed the Game of Chess (Everyman Chess) (Hardcover)
A self/family bio on how the west was won, opps I mean how chess was won! Rather interesting and well written. This book is suitable for young readers as this is a toned down mellow-yellow version in many ways of Jennifer Shahade's new book also on an insight into the world of women's chess (I would rate that PG13).
The Polar sisters have done a lot for chess, helping women's self esteme and respect in a traditionally male dominated sport. However, it is a big far fetched to say the Polgar's have "Changed the Game of Chess". Influenced in a positive way yes, "Changed" no.
This book along with Shahade's book are both to be recommended!
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
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Nice book, 13 Dec 2005
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This review is from: Breaking Through: How the Polgar Sisters Changed the Game of Chess (Everyman Chess) (Hardcover)
I like this book very much. The stories of the sisters are inspiring. They basically revoluntionized women's chess and raised it to another level. The games are also well annotated. It's a very good book overall. It's nice to hear the personal accounts of their lives and challenges.
32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
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Well done book, 15 Dec 2005
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This review is from: Breaking Through: How the Polgar Sisters Changed the Game of Chess (Everyman Chess) (Hardcover)
The three sisters really made a big impact for chess, especially women. Before there were Annika Sorenstam, Jeanetter Lee, the Williams sisters or even Twisted Sisters, there were the Polgar sisters making waves in the chess world. Susan and Judit took turn to occupy the #1 women's ranking in the world for more than 20 straight years since 1984/85, an amazing feat. This book talks about what they had to go through, their struggles, their triumphs. It's a very moving book. Go Polgar sisters!
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