From a young age, Judit Polgár’s parents wanted her to be a genius. They got their wish. By age 7, she was playing chess against 15 opponents simultaneously — and beating them all. At age 12, she won the gold medal for Hungary as part of the women’s team at the Chess Olympiad. Regarded as the strongest female chess player in history, Polgár shares her dream to see chess taught in every elementary school worldwide.
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Enjoy this unedited talk by Judit Polgár.
Filmed at TED in 2016.
