Judit Polgar retires from competitive chess

The following link goes to a subscriber-only article in The Times of London that was published earlier this morning.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/puzzles/chess/article4174361.ece

If it is true - and I can’t imagine it isn’t - that is unfortunate. GM Judit Polgar has, IMHO, been absolutely wonderful for the game, as both player and ambassador. She has defeated many current/former world champions and has been the world’s highest rated woman for a quarter-century. However, she is approaching 40, has a husband and two children, and is spending a great deal of time on chess programs for children. I can understand why she would want to change her focus.

Her story has been remarkable. I, for one, cannot wait to see the next chapter.

Thanks for your contributions to chess miss Polgar :mrgreen: