The Hungarian Judit Polgar, 45, is the best player in history and the only one who has competed from you to you with the best chess players of her time.Polgar, now dedicated to its foundation, actively promotes the use of chess as an educational tool."I retired in 2014 and it was a very serious decision.I already had three decades dedicated to chess and now I am centered on my foundation ".
The Hungarian spoke of the evolution of chess in recent years."Chess is changing, it has been one of the fortunate sports.You can play online and that has meant a very important change.Chess is much more than a game or that a sport is also science, and has a very important educational role.Chess is something that should be included in the curriculum of any institute or school ".
As for the benefits of chess, especially in children, Polgar stressed that "it is physically important to do sports, improve your resistance and physical condition, but the same happens to the brain.Chess is the same in that sense, it is a language for all.It provides children with many skills: self -confidence, it helps them in mathematics classes, in decision making...Helps improve patience, respect for the other..."
On the series 'Lady's Gambit', and the reflection of that woman's struggle inside chess -a traditionally masculine sport -the Hungarian said that "it was fun when the series came out because I got to receive calls congratulating myself by congratulating myself by congratulating myself by congratulating myself.It looks a bit like I lived, in a sport dominated by men.I was lucky to be in a fantastic family.I started playing with 5 years.They transmitted me that I could achieve anything I wanted.
Of course, Polgar recalled moments of difficulties he had in its beginnings."I had to fight for years until some of my colleagues accepted me, especially in the first years.Of course once my rivals men got more angry if they lost to me.Some adversaries did not shake hands, but less and less.That was a child, with great teachers things were better.
As for the future of female chess, Polgar pointed out that "to be honest, a woman would be easier among the top 10 than a world champion chess player.We are few women who play.I would prefer to see many women among the 20 best because that would imply that they have the same mentality as men.It is a mental game, there should not be a separation between men and women "
And they must continue changing things in the world of chess, but according to Hungarian "it is education, it must change the attitude of society with respect to girls can play.They must have the same expectations and support as children, that is the biggest step we can take.We can all do and contribute to something ".
Judit also highlighted the importance of talent, but especially work."When we talk about geniuses and wonders, we talk about talent in the first place.It is a matter of luck in which family you are born.Talent depends on the person, but without work you can't achieve anything.There are one or two exceptions, but no more.Anand was an exceptional talent, but I like to say that anyone and any talent has to work hard to achieve the best of himself ".
