“We had a happy childhood, our parents were strict but loving, and I wa...” — Judit Polgar Quote

We had a happy childhood, our parents were strict but loving, and I was together with my sisters, who were my best friends.

I want to show how rich chess is and what kind of history it has, through culture, literature, and education.

Of course I got angry when I lost and maybe would cry in my hotel room afterwards. But I would never show it. I didn't want the men's pity. I didn't want to share my pain with them.

And maybe some people do it too much, are too selfish and concentrated on chess. But I think that in all professions you can find a lot of people like that.

During most of my playing career, the performance gap between men and women was slowly narrowing. Federations began providing more coaching and competitions for girls and women.

My father was in and out of jail throughout my childhood. He really wasn't in my life at all. Thankfully, I had two strong role models who guided me through those years.

Spontaneity, the hallmark of childhood, is well worth cultivating to counteract the rigidity that may otherwise set in as we grow older.

I'm lucky to have very close friends that I've had since childhood.

I lost my childhood. When girls of my age were studying and playing, I was married off.

The older I get, the happier my childhood becomes.