Great Players of the Past: Susan Polgar

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  • Опубліковано 20 гру 2023
  • Susan Polgar is a Hungarian-American chess grandmaster. Polgar was Women's World Chess Champion from 1996 to 1999. On FIDE's Elo rating system list of July 1984, at the age of 15, she became the top-ranked female chess player in the world.
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    Games Discussed:
    12:28 Susan Polgar vs Peter Hardicsay, Hungary Team Championship 1985
    20:28 Susan Polgar vs Maia Chiburdanidze, Women's Olympiad 2004
    26:25 Susan Polgar vs Jean-Luc Costa, Brocco Open 1987
    33:18 Susan Polgar vs Vladimir Dimitrov, Ivaylovgrad 1984
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 47

  • @12jswilson
    @12jswilson 5 місяців тому +27

    I thought you were going to say that Susan was the strongest Pulgar until Judit turned 10. Judit was the youngest grandmaster ever at one point, surpassing Fischer until Karjakin took her crown.

    • @reesthomas8467
      @reesthomas8467 5 місяців тому +3

      Surpassing fischer and holding the record until *Bu Xiangqi* took her crown
      Fixed that for you
      Edit: nvm leko broke it and then bacrot and ponomorriov before bu

  • @andrassevigny4035
    @andrassevigny4035 5 місяців тому +3

    As a Hungarian I appreciate you pronouncing Budapest correctly

  • @CharlesDorazio
    @CharlesDorazio Місяць тому +1

    1989 was a very good year for me as a homeless guy in NewYorkCity --- selling stuff on 6th ave & hanging out in WashingtonSquarePark playing & watching chess-games.

  • @ivanj86
    @ivanj86 5 місяців тому +3

    I remember seeing a chess documentary once, mainly about Fischer, and Sofia Polgar spoke about how he stayed at the Polgar house for a while, and how he was acting crazy often. And they showed a blitz tournament where Sofia was playing and beating an older Korchnoi, who got mad and then they trash-talked a bit, that was fun to watch.

    • @yanair2091
      @yanair2091 5 місяців тому

      So is that documentary on the web? Could you share a link or give the name?

  • @nicolasreyes2190
    @nicolasreyes2190 5 місяців тому +8

    Ben, I just wanted to say that, not only I got the Dire Straits joke, but I also predicted the punchline before you said it, and yes, it got a big smile out of me. A great song from a mindblowing album!

  • @jinjocat
    @jinjocat 5 місяців тому +6

    I would watch just for the stories, never mind the chess. I also got the Dire Straits joke, but then I am even older than Ben...

  • @talhakonjic3197
    @talhakonjic3197 5 місяців тому +12

    Ben is so good, he has TWO mics!

    • @MrButlertron12
      @MrButlertron12 5 місяців тому +18

      One for each of ya!

    • @facespaz
      @facespaz 5 місяців тому

      That's cuz he has at least one "drop the mic" moment per lecture.

  • @davidwagner6116
    @davidwagner6116 5 місяців тому +4

    Come for the rambling anecdotes, stay for the insightful analysis

    • @f.d.3289
      @f.d.3289 5 місяців тому +2

      or vice versa

  • @Rubrickety
    @Rubrickety 5 місяців тому +4

    Man, Susan was good! I hardly ever attain total demolishing crushingness in my games.

  • @biggsweaty
    @biggsweaty 5 місяців тому +5

    Another excellent video. Thanks Ben. Hey, who doesnt have the Brothers in Arms LP?

  • @Steve_K2
    @Steve_K2 5 місяців тому +5

    "Who wouldn't want to live in Lubbock?"

  • @36AccountsBlockedRIP
    @36AccountsBlockedRIP 5 місяців тому +1

    Lovely intro Ben, very insightful.

  • @LunnarisLP
    @LunnarisLP 5 місяців тому +1

    i think it is very telling that I could think about the position for days and never see the lines Susan was probably able to spot withing a couple of minutes.

  • @tylerbrown9631
    @tylerbrown9631 5 місяців тому +6

    Me with some crazy comment.

  • @AndyHOTlife
    @AndyHOTlife 5 місяців тому +1

    First game, Bf5 would have been interesting to analyze, stopping Ke4. Second game, Bf3 with the idea of Bh5 could have temporarily stopped the rook mate

  • @wesleythomas9131
    @wesleythomas9131 5 місяців тому

    Go Ben!

  • @budmacaulay6859
    @budmacaulay6859 5 місяців тому +2

    go ben!

  • @pianoforpresident4154
    @pianoforpresident4154 5 місяців тому

    nice "sopranos" reference in there 6:41

  • @BottleOfCoke
    @BottleOfCoke 5 місяців тому

    Having solved thousands of puzzles this year, my first instincts were bishop b6, and rook e7.😊

  • @RealityCheck1
    @RealityCheck1 5 місяців тому +3

    She beat Magnus with pure tactics alone.

  • @ABronyNamedBurnie
    @ABronyNamedBurnie 5 місяців тому +1

    That last game was delicious. Four queens, vhat else? Just the fifth queen playing White!

    • @ivanj86
      @ivanj86 5 місяців тому

      Yes 4 Queens, amazing!

  • @animalntelligence3170
    @animalntelligence3170 5 місяців тому +3

    Maybe Judit kept bringing in her pet to *determine* if it was a dog or cat. Not so straightforward sometimes.

  • @zacnewford
    @zacnewford 5 місяців тому +1

    i like the video

  • @TalsBadKidney
    @TalsBadKidney 5 місяців тому +1

    I really wish that the Queens Gambit series was about the Polgar sisters

  • @chadmacgargle5311
    @chadmacgargle5311 5 місяців тому +2

    ❤️ for Susan, if Susan sacrifices a piece resign.

  • @f.d.3289
    @f.d.3289 5 місяців тому +1

    i wanna see a 30-minute video of GM Ben Finegold where all he does is wondering whether Susan Polgar moved to the US 30 years ago or not

  • @independentnature295
    @independentnature295 5 місяців тому

    23:40 can't take knight 1. ... Kxf7 2. Qg7+ Ke8 3. Bf6 Rxf6 (other black moves lose queen) 4. gxf6 threatening mate on g8 or loss of queen

  • @danielcotayo100
    @danielcotayo100 4 місяці тому

    🎉Hey, I was also born in 1969😅😊

  • @michael2244
    @michael2244 5 місяців тому

    Susan Polgar is alright looking =)

  • @ncwadv1922
    @ncwadv1922 5 місяців тому +1

    So far I just can't see

  • @zachpekarsky6905
    @zachpekarsky6905 5 місяців тому

    Isn't amin bassem also a doctor?

    • @reesthomas8467
      @reesthomas8467 5 місяців тому +1

      He's the other one he was alluding to
      He got sidetracked by Sherzer since they were childhood friends

  • @renehenriksen1735
    @renehenriksen1735 5 місяців тому

    I look forward to the day they make a "Great Players of the past - Benjamin Blackgold" - EXPOSIVE!! ;) ;) ;)

  • @Eidenhoek
    @Eidenhoek 5 місяців тому

    3:36 I would say Mikhail

  • @zacharyheflin6794
    @zacharyheflin6794 5 місяців тому

    Should I feel old if I have that exact shirt hanging in my closet ?

  • @singh.jayesh1866
    @singh.jayesh1866 5 місяців тому

    At the rate the quality of "great" players of the past is falling even patzers like us hav a chance to be "great"

    • @aarons3014
      @aarons3014 5 місяців тому +19

      How long is your Wikipedia article?

    • @shingon666
      @shingon666 5 місяців тому +5

      I can pronounce your last name, so probably not very good.

  • @michael2244
    @michael2244 5 місяців тому

    Susan Polgar is alright looking =)