For a sport that prides itself on logic, chess has spent decades clinging to one of the least logical traditions of all: separating women from men. There are no tackles to absorb, no finish lines to ...

Framed as a sports tale, “Queen of Chess,” directed by Rory Kennedy, recounts the life of Judit Polgar, who battled sexism as much as rival players. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for ...

What Are You Willing to Give Up for Your Goal? Every athlete asks themselves this question at some point. During a chess game, our goal is to Checkmate the opponent’s King. At times, the boldest ...

Judit Polgár was the No.1 ranked woman chess player in the world for over 25 years—from the age of 13 in 1989 till 2014 when she retired. She also became the youngest chess grandmaster (GM) at the age ...