Breaking Through: How The Polgar Sisters Changed The Game Of Chess

Breaking Through: How The Polgar Sisters Changed The Game Of Chess by Polgar, Susan. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781857443813.

In a major event in chess publishing, Susan Polgar provides a candid inside view of the lives of the Polgar sisters, each with their own goals and aspirations. She takes readers through the incredible development of the three sisters as they pursued their dreams: becoming chess prodigies, growing into contenders, winning World titles and Olympiad gold medals, ending the Soviet dominance in womens chess, breaking through the gender and age barriers, and generally revolutionizing the game. Readers will also be privy to the thoughts and feelings the sisters experienced during major triumphs and disappointments, as Susan shares their most joyous moments and biggest heartbreaks. Another important issue covered is the strict but ultimately successful training techniques used by the Polgar sisters in their chess evolution. Finally the chess public will have a chance to find out how the sisters really feel about these controversial methods of studying the game. This volume wouldnt be complete without a marvelous compilation of the Polgar sisters most stunning chess games, providing a move-by-move explanation of their best and most memorable encounters.