The Chess Girls

I just saw this at Susan Polgar's chess blog - a new documentary on the Polgar sisters and Polgar family.  It sounds very interesting!  I don't have time to listen to it tonight (45 minutes long, approximately, but I will certainly listen to it tomorrow - a day off - over my morning coffee.
There are only seven days left to listen.  Afternoon Play BBC Radio.

Over the years, many articles and books have been written about the fabulous Polgar sisters and their chessplaying prowess.

Learn more about the Polgar sisters - not an exhaustive list:

• You can find lots of information on GM Susan Polgar at her blog, of course! 
• Judit Polgar: The Princess of Chess, by Tibor Karolyi (2004)
• Breaking Through: How the Polgar Sisters Changed the Game of Chess, by Susan Polgar with Paul Truong (2005)
• The Polgar Sisters, Training or Genius?, by Kathy Forbes (1992)
• Judit Polgar Official Website (unfortunately, not kept current - it stops in 2007 and Judit has played in many important events since then - but it does contain information from early in her illustrious chess career)

2010 Aquaprofit Chess Reunion in Budapest, Hungary: Sophia, Judit, Susan (L to R)

Aquaprofit - Polgar Chess Day 2010

This past Saturday (November 27, 2010), the three lovely and world-famous Polgar sisters, Susan, Sophia and Judit, reunited in their home town, Budapest, Hungary, for a full day of chess and chess-related activities under the auspices and sponsorship of Aquaprofit.  Susan Polgar has a summary of the event at her blog, including a video of a game between she and Judit! 

There was another game the two sisters played in separate rooms with live audiences and as they made their moves on a board, they explained their thought processes behind each move.  The moves were relayed to the other player who then did the same in the other room.  How fascinating - I would have loved to be in either audience to get such insight into the workings of a mind of a great grandmaster! 

I grabbed this photo from Susan Polgar's blog.  It is Susan Polgar and Judit Polgar, obviously having a great time and looking gorgeous.  Their affection for each other is clear.  An altogether lovely photo.