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How I Beat Fischer’s Record by Judit Polgar
Genre: Chess
Length: 384 pages
First Published: September 21, 2012
Publisher’s Description
In chess, great achievements often take a lifetime of preparation, but when these achievements are becoming the World Number 1 woman chess player at the age of 12 and the youngest ever grandmaster at the age of 15, you have to start early! In this very personal book Judit Polgar describes her early moments of success and the chess ideas she needed to master in order to achieve them.
This exceptional book is the beginning of a unique project where one of the greatest players of our time transforms her personal journey to the top into a roadmap for everyone who ever wanted to better themselves in the game of chess.
About Judit Polgar
Judit Polgar has been ranked 1st on the Women’s rating list from 1988 to this day. In 2005 she became the only woman in chess history to participate in the World Championship final. Visit the author’s website→
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