Judit Polgar, the renowned chess grandmaster, is back in the spotlight with a Netflix documentary that explores her life and career.
What is the documentary about?
The documentary, titled "Queen of Chess", delves into Judit Polgar's journey as a female chess champion, including her struggles and triumphs in the male-dominated sport.
Judit Polgar's ascent to the top of the chess world was no accident, thanks to her educational psychologist father László Polgár's experiment to create geniuses.
Her father's intense training regimen, which included teaching her and her sisters chess seven days a week for eight to nine hours, paid off when Judit reached her peak world ranking of number eight in 2003.
How did Judit Polgar's personal life affect her career?
Judit Polgar's personal life was not without its challenges, including a miscarriage in 2002 at 13 weeks, which led her to consider stopping playing chess to focus on her family.
She eventually gave up chess for a few years after the births of her two children, Oliver in 2004 and Hanna in 2006, before returning to the game.
What is Judit Polgar doing now?
Although Judit Polgar no longer plays in standard chess tournaments after announcing her retirement in 2014, she remains involved in the sport as a chess commentator and author of chess books.
She has also hosted the Global Chess Festival and is behind the charity The Judit Polgar Chess Foundation, which promotes education, science, culture, and sport through chess.
Judit Polgar's rivalry with world number one Garry Kasparov is also featured in the documentary, including her historic win against him in 2002.
And Judit Polgar's determination to succeed is evident in her quote: "I think the most important thing is that from today, you have to be better than yesterday, and tomorrow you try to get better."
So Judit Polgar's legacy continues to inspire and influence the world of chess, both on and off the board.