Judit Polgár: References & Edit History
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Zsuzsa Polgar and Jacob Shutzman, Queen of the Kings Game (1997), is a biography of Zsuzsa Polgar, written with her husband, Jacob, that includes information on the early chess training of the Polgar sisters.
John Graham, Women in Chess: Players of the Modern Age (1987), contains short biographies of many of the best female chess players of the 20th century.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: CNN World - Judit Polgar, the chess prodigy who beat men at their own game. | Oct 09, 2026 | ||
| Added material about Polgár being asked to become Hungary's president. | Jul 20, 2026 | ||
| Added material about Polgar turning down the role of Hungary's president. | Jul 20, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jul 19, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - Judit Polgár is the 'Queen of Chess'. | Jan 30, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN World - Judit Polgar, the chess prodigy who beat men at their own game. | May 15, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - Sporting Witness - Judit Polgar - the chess champion who defied stereotypes. | Mar 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Judit Polgar Chess Foundation. | Jan 09, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Guardian - Chess: Judit Polgar still an icon nearly a decade after retirement. | Sep 24, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 25, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: London Speaker Bureau - Judit Polgar. | Oct 20, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: The MY HERO Project - Judit Polgar. | Sep 08, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Feb 23, 2023 | ||
| Noted that Polgár was the No. 1 ranked woman chess player in the world from 1989 until 2015, just after she had announced her retirement from competitive chess in August 2014. | Jun 12, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Biography of Judit Polgar. | Dec 17, 2010 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of Judit Polgar. | Dec 16, 2010 | ||
| Added Hungarian accent for her last name. | Apr 14, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Feb 15, 2007 | ||
| New article added. | Sep 14, 2001 |
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