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Judit Polgár
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- Greatest Female Chess Player of All Time
- Educational Ambassador, Author, and Creator of the Judit Polgar Method
Biography
Chess Grandmaster Judit Polgár is the International Chess Federation’s official greatest female chess player of all time. At the age of 12, Polgár took the lead in the adult women’s world ranking, which she would hold for the next 26 years. By 14, she was already a two-time Women’s Chess Olympic Champion (1988, 1990). Polgár won two further silver medals as member of the Hungarian men’s team. At the age of 15 years and 4 months, she became a male international grandmaster, breaking Bobby Fischer’s age record. In October 2005, Polgár ranked 8th in the absolute world ranking, as the first and, to date, the only female top 10 chess player. Polgár gave the informative and entertaining TED Talk “Giving checkmate is always fun,” and her talks on breaking the glass ceiling and strategic decision-making have delighted audiences worldwide.
Since retiring, Polgár has focused on the international promotion of the sport of chess, writing, and the Judit Polgár Chess Foundation. The World Chess Hall of Fame inductee has authored many books on chess, including Chess Palace, the Best European Learning Materials award-winning program now used by 40K children daily. Polgár has been an expert commentator at major international tournaments. Polgár has spoken at TED Conference, Morgan Stanley, CITI Bank, Exxon, the Warwick Economics Summit, and McKinsey: “We collectively think the speech Ms. Polgar gave during her presentation at our Executive event in September was excellent.”
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Breaking the Chess Board’s Glass Ceiling
Chess Grandmaster Judit Polgár began playing chess at the age of 5, but her parents had decided before she was born that she was going to be a genius. By 6, she was competing with adult men – a shocking visual for the world. In this entertaining and motivational talk, Judit shares her determination, perseverance, and the mindset she needed to challenge the very top male players in the world.
How AI is Changing the Sport of Chess
The sport of chess has contributed hugely to scientific developments in the past three decades – from providing a rich testing ground for studies on cognitive skill research and neuroscience, to standing in as the most common reference point for the development of computing – Can this computer program beat a chess champion in a game?
With the advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, Chess Grandmaster Judit Polgár explores how it will change the sport of chess. In this surprising talk, Judit shares a unique perspective on the ways AI will transform every aspect of our lives, work, and research. Can AI outperform humans in chess? What was the turning point? Is AI an enemy or a friendly competitor, pushing us to play our best?
Strategic Thinking and Decision-Making
When we talk about strategy and decision-making, we are talking about chess. The sport of chess is an accurate and elegant training ground for not only theories on strategy, but practical lessons in strategic thinking and decision-making that can be learned by anyone. Chess Grandmaster and educational ambassador Judit Polgár competed for three decades with the very best chess players in the world, defeating the biggest legends of the game: Kasparov, Anand, and many more. In this compelling talk, Judit reveals how to develop good strategies and learn to make better decisions for your business and your life.
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Judit Polgar - A Game of Queens
From GM to Top Ten: Judit Polgar Teaches Chess 2
Judit Polgar - How I Beat Fischer's Record
Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar: Fight for the Center and Other Lessons from the All-Time Best Female Chess Player
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