Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information: April 19, 2008

Saturday, April 19, 2008

April 19, 2008

Everyone at SPICE and the Susan Polgar Foundation would like to wish Susan a Happy Birthday! She is celebrating her birthday in Dresden to promote the upcoming Olympiad and the new American Football League in Germany. Thank you for everything that you do for chess and the countless young people worldwide.

15 comments:

Tim Harris said...: Happy Birthday GM Polgar!!!! Enjoy this special day and have a wonderful time in Dresden.

Best Wishes,

Tim Harris; Saturday, April 19, 2008 7:16:00 AM CDT
Anonymous said...: Many Happy yeas to go Susan !

Chess can only be thankfull to have a person like you to promote chess in such a good way !; Saturday, April 19, 2008 7:30:00 AM CDT
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Susan !

edson , from Brazil; Saturday, April 19, 2008 7:54:00 AM CDT
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday, Susan!
Mu mom's birthday is on the same day.
Paul; Saturday, April 19, 2008 8:39:00 AM CDT
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Susan!!
I wish you many more years to come!; Saturday, April 19, 2008 8:52:00 AM CDT
Anonymous said...: Happy birthday GM Polgar!!! The best for chess!!!; Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:00:00 AM CDT
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Susan!

Thanks for what you do for chess.; Saturday, April 19, 2008 11:12:00 AM CDT
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Susan!; Saturday, April 19, 2008 1:22:00 PM CDT
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hapPy bIRTHday to yoU!
ManY HappY returns of The day……

Chess Fan; Saturday, April 19, 2008 1:46:00 PM CDT
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Anonymous said...: Um, Mod please delete the bad ASCII post... it didnj't work. THNX.; Saturday, April 19, 2008 2:03:00 PM CDT
escarcha said...: Happy birthday!

Best wishes from Mexico.; Saturday, April 19, 2008 3:13:00 PM CDT
4i4mitko said...: happy birthday wish you health and happiness; Saturday, April 19, 2008 5:50:00 PM CDT
Anonymous said...: glad you had a wonderful bday, it sure was a great one, have many mores1!!!
jb.; Sunday, April 20, 2008 12:43:00 PM CDT
egaion said...: Happy birthday!!
Best wishes
A. Weiler; Sunday, April 20, 2008 2:53:00 PM CDT

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♦ Winner of 4 Women’s World Championships (Under 16, Blitz, Rapid, and Classical)
♦ The only World Champion in history to win the triple-crown (Blitz, Rapid and Classical World Championships)
♦ 5-time Olympic Champion with 10 overall medals (5 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze)
♦ Currently hold a record 56 consecutive Olympiad game scoring streak without a loss
♦ 2006 Women’s Chess Cup Champion
♦ Currently hold 3 world records for a simultaneous chess exhibition.

FIRST WOMAN EVER 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)
♦ Receive the Grandmaster of the Year Award (2003)

OTHER NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

♦ Won the Budapest Championship for Girls under 11 at age of 4 with the perfect score of 10-0!
♦ #1 ranked woman chess player in the world at the age of 15 (remain in the top 4 in the world for 25 straight years)
♦ Currently ranked #1 in the United States
♦ 3-time US Open Blitz Champion (2003, 2005, 2006)
♦ Award-winning and best-selling chess author in numerous languages
♦ Winner of the prestigious Cramer Award for "Best Chess Column of the Year" (2003)
♦ 3-time winner of the Chess Journalists of America Award for Best Magazine Column and Best Endgame Analysis
♦ First ever recipient of the “Chess Educator of the Year” award (2003)
♦ First ever recipient of the “US Scholastic Chess Ambassador” award (2006)
♦ A pioneer in women’s chess, an ambassador to the game and a true role model to millions of young people worldwide
♦ Founder of the Susan Polgar Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization to promote chess, with all its educational, social and competitive benefits throughout the U.S., for young people of all ages, especially girls
♦ Sponsor and organizer of the prestigious annual SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls Championship, Susan Polgar World Open and National Open for Girls and Boys
♦ Director of SPICE at Texas Tech University

♦ Head Coach of the Texas Tech Knight Raiders Chess Team