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Published July 2005
Hardcover, 325 pages
$5.00 of each
autographed book
sold,
will be donated to
The Susan Polgar Foundation,
Inc.
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#1 Best Selling Chess Book
for Everyman Chess in 2005
Breaking
Through
How
the Polgar sisters changed the game
of chess
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 revolutionizing 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 marvelous
compilation of the Polgar sister
most stunning chess games, providing
a move-by-move explanation of their
best and most memorable encounters.
Author Biography: Susan Polgar
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
(www.SusanPolgar.com).
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.
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